Noun: goosegog goos-góg [N. Amer], gûz-góg [Brit]
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: Brit, informal
- Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
"The goosegog bush produced tart berries perfect for making jam";
- gooseberry, gooseberry bush, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes grossularia
- Currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
"The goosegog fool was a perfect summer dessert";
- gooseberry
Derived forms: goosegogs
Part of: genus Ribes, Ribes
Encyclopedia: Goosegog