gooseberry
gooseberry
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- a round edible yellowish-green or reddish berry with a thin translucent hairy skin
鹅莓，茶藨子，醋栗（圆形，黄绿色或红色可食浆果，果皮带毛，半透明） - the thorny European shrub which bears this fruit
茶藨子树，欧洲醋栗树（带刺的灌木，见于欧洲） - Ribes grossularia, family Grossulariaceae
拉丁名Ribes grossularia，茶藨子科 - (Brit. informal)a third person who stays in the company of two people, especially lovers, who would prefer to be alone
(英，非正式)（夹在两人中间，尤指愿单独相处的情侣中间的）第三者
they didn't want me playing gooseberry on their first date.
他们可不希望第一次约会时让我做灯泡。
- mid 16th cent.: the first element perhaps from goose, or perhaps based on Old French groseille, altered because of an unexplained association with the bird
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