释义 |
goose·ber·ry \ˈgüs-, ˈgüz-, chiefly Brit ˈgu̇z- — see berry\ noun 1. a. : the acid usually bristly or spiny fruit of any of several shrubs of the genus Ribes b. : a shrub bearing gooseberries c. : currant 2 d. : any of numerous shrubs resembling the gooseberry — usually used with an attributive < American gooseberry > < Barbados gooseberry > 2. : a dark purplish red that is bluer and duller than pansy purple, bluer and less strong than raisin, and bluer and paler than Bokhara [gooseberry: leaves and fruit] |