(plural gooseberries) a small green fruit that grows on a prickly bush. Gooseberries taste sour and are usually cooked to make jam, pies, etc:
a gooseberry bush
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play gooseberry (BrE) to be a third person with two people who have a romantic relationship and want to be alone together
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