Plural of gooseberry; small, tart berries that grow on thorny bushes, often used in jams and desserts.
Compound: 'goose' + 'berry'. The etymology is debated—possibly named because geese were thought to eat them, or from Dutch 'Kruisbes' which was mistranslated. Medieval term recorded in English by 1400s.
Gooseberries are tangy little flavor bombs—a gooseberry that's both ripe and unripe at the same time has this perfect sweet-tart balance that's hard to find elsewhere.
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