gooseberry /ˈguːsˌberi/ Brit /ˈgʊzbri/ noun plural gooseberries
/ˈguːsˌberi/ Brit /ˈgʊzbri/
noun
plural gooseberries
Learner's definition of GOOSEBERRY
[count]
1
: a small green berry that has a sour taste醋栗 — see color picture on this page 2
British, informal : an extra person who is present when two other people (such as lovers) want to be alone together(夹在情侣等想要独处的两个人之间的)电灯泡,不识趣者 —
used especially in the phrase play gooseberry尤用于短语play gooseberry