gooseberry
Prickly shrub fruit
A gooseberry is a small, round, tart berry that grows on a thorny shrub, typically green or reddish and used in jams, pies, and preserves.
In British slang, a gooseberry is an unwanted third person intruding on a couple: I felt like a gooseberry on their date.
To play gooseberry is to be that awkward extra presence.
Small seedless dried grape
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pickingAct of selecting
ripe · juicy · pulpy · seeded · edible · fresh · thorny · prickly
Multi-stemmed woody plant
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- cultivarBred plant variety
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- propagationAct of spreading widely
allotment · netting · thorns · cuttings · sawfly · mildew · espalier · cordon
Cooked fruit spread
- preserveProtect from loss
- compoteFruit cooked in syrup
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
crumble · fool · chutney · cordial · sauce · dessert · curd · jelly
Small seedless dried grape
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- cranberryAcidic red bog fruit
- elderberrySmall dark hedgerow fruit
- huckleberryNorth American wild berry
Sharp-flavored small pie
- sourSharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
astringent · piquant · bracing · zingy · crisp · refreshing · puckering · underripe
Belonging to earlier times
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- nostalgicLonging for the past
Victorian · Edwardian · bygone · quaint · neglected · forgotten · revival · rediscovered
currant
Small seedless dried grape
picking · ripe · juicy · pulpy · seeded · edible · fresh · thorny · prickly · tart
bush
Multi-stemmed woody plant
propagation · allotment · netting · thorns · cuttings · sawfly · mildew · espalier · cordon · canes
jam
Cooked fruit spread
tart · crumble · fool · chutney · cordial · sauce · dessert · curd · jelly · coulis
currant
Small seedless dried grape
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- cranberryAcidic red bog fruit
- elderberrySmall dark hedgerow fruit
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
sharp · astringent · piquant · bracing · zingy · crisp · refreshing · puckering · underripe
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
nostalgic · Victorian · Edwardian · bygone · quaint · neglected · forgotten · revival · rediscovered · homestead
third-wheel
Superfluous person with couple
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- unwantedNot wished for
- tagalongUninvited companion
surplus · awkward · intrusive · minder · companion · escort · duenna · obstruction · hindrance · interference
greenish
Somewhat verdant-hued
- yellowishTending toward gold
- paleLacking color intensity
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
chartreuse · sage · celadon · lime · jade · pistachio · seafoam · minty · olive · verdigris
- GooseberriesDowning, Achilles, Glendale, Jeanne
- berriesraspberry, cranberry, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
- European fruitsapple, pear, cherry, plum, grape
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- pie fillingsapple, cherry, pumpkin, pecan, lemon meringue
- Small Fruitsraspberry, cherry, grape, cranberry, currant
- gooseberry bushThorny shrub bearing tart berries
- gooseberry jamSpread from tart green fruit
- playing gooseberryUnwanted third with lovers