goose‧ber‧ry /ˈɡʊzbəri, ˈɡuːz-, ˈɡuːs- $ ˈɡuːsberi/ noun (plural gooseberries) [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from goose + berry]

1. a small round green fruit that grows on a bush and has a sour taste

2. be a gooseberry (also play gooseberry British English) informal to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who want to be alone together

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