Groset

/ˈɡrɒzət/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal word for a gooseberry or the plant that produces gooseberries.

Etymology

From Old French groseille or related words meaning gooseberry. The word traveled through different languages and dialects, acquiring various spellings in English.

Kelly Says

Gooseberries had so many names in English dialects that some words like 'groset' nearly vanished! But the word survives in place names and in communities that still grow these tart berries.

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