English gooseberry: Meaning and Definition of

Eng'lish goose'berry

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a spiny Eurasian and northern African shrub, Ribes uva-crispa, of the saxifrage family, having green flowers in sparse clusters and acid, bristly green, red, or yellow fruit.
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