n.
Pronunciation: ' güs- ˌ ber- ē , ' güz-, -b( ə -)r ē , chiefly Brit ' gu ̇ z-
Function: noun
Date: 1573
1 a : the acid usually prickly fruit of any of several shrubs (genus Ribes, especially R. hirtellum of the U.S. and R. uva-crispa of Europe) grouped especially formerly in the saxifrage family but now often placed in a separate family (Grossulariaceae, the gooseberry family) b : a shrub bearing gooseberries
2 : CURRANT 2
gooseberry