gooseberry
noun/ˈɡuːsˌbɛri/
Frequency rank: #19,189 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A small, round, tart berry that grows on a thorny bush, often used in cooking and preserves.
Example sentence
She picked a ripe gooseberry from the garden bush to make jam.
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