英语词汇“gooseberry-caterpillars”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gooseberry /gŭzˈbə-ri or gŭsˈ/

noun

The small oval fruit (usu green) of the gooseˈberry-bush (Ribes grossularia), a prickly shrub of the family Grossulariaceae

A fermented effervescing drink (in full gooseˈberry-wine) made from gooseberries

An imitation champagne (joc)

An unwanted third person in the company of a couple or group of couples, esp in the phrase play gooseberry

ORIGIN: Perh goose and berry¹; or goose may be from MHGer krus (Gr kraus crisp, curled); cf OFr groisele, grosele gooseberry, Scot grossart

gooseˈberry-caterpillar noun

A creamy looper with orange spots and black dots, feeding on gooseberry leaves, the larva of the gooseˈberry-moth or magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata), a yellow-bodied moth with black-spotted white wings

gooseberry-foolˈ see fool²

gooseˈberry-stone noun

Grossular, a mineral of the garnet group

gooseˈgog or gooseˈgob noun (informal and dialect)

A gooseberry

Cape gooseberry or gooseberry tomato see under cape²

Chinese gooseberry

A subtropical vine (Actinidia chinensis) with brown, hairy, edible fruit, the kiwi fruit

Coromandel gooseberry

Carambola (qv)