gooseberry uva espina (en Arg.)/ grosellero rojo
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| Definition / notes: | Gooseberry: uva espina, grosellero rojo NOUN: 1a. A spiny European shrub (Ribes uva-crispa) having lobed leaves, greenish flowers, and edible greenish to yellow or red berries. b. The fruit of this plant. 2. Any of several plants bearing similar fruit. ETYMOLOGY: goose (probably shortening and alteration by folk-etymology of French groseille, gooseberry; see grossularite) + berry. (Fuente: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000) |
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