1. Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
   "The gooseberry bush produced tart berries perfect for making jam";
   - gooseberry bush, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes grossularia, goosegog [Brit, informal]
    
2. Currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
   "The gooseberry fool was a perfect summer dessert";
   - goosegog [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: gooseberries

Type of: bush, currant, shrub

Part of: genus Ribes, Ribes

Encyclopedia: Gooseberry, Oregon