How to Use gooseberry in a Sentence

gooseberry

noun
  • The sea gooseberry is on the left, the lobed comb jelly on the right.
    Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2015
  • The bushes popped with gooseberries and red and black currants.
    Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • This includes a gooseberry called Mắc Mật, which Sông Cái sun-dries as the natives do.
    Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Flavors range from tamarind and spicy mango to pine nut, gooseberry, and rice.
    Birmingham Magazine, al.com, 24 July 2019
  • These will not work on the sawfly larvae that attack gooseberries and currants.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2020
  • Acidic aromas of green apples and yellow plums as well as some gooseberry and lime.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Amal is wearing the velvet version in a gooseberry shade.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Feb. 2019
  • In the mouth, a red fruit medley midpalate with some gooseberry acidity on the finish.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • After a main course of River Test trout, lemon cake with elderflower cream and gooseberries was served for dessert.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • After a main course of River Test trout, lemon cake with elderflower cream and gooseberries was served for dessert.
    PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2019
  • Of all of the animals handling food in Disney movies, none are more endearing than the birds who help Snow White prepare a gooseberry pie for Grumpy.
    Emma Wartzman, Bon Appetit, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Grapefruit and guava mid palate and a gooseberry finish.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Festive on the nose with a buoyant set of chocolate wafer and Nutella crepe aromas, as well as red plums and oranges and a slice of gooseberry acidity.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Crumb cakes moistened with poached pear or blueberry and gooseberry.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Aromas of dill, lychee, gooseberry and grapefruit leap from the glass, and those flavors are joined by savory elements and a slight brininess — a hearty rosé for a hearty, grilled fish.
    Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Coxinha with tomato herb aioli and house gooseberry hot sauce.
    Dwight Brown, Essence, 30 Dec. 2022
  • With Fresh Garnishes For one starter, Aglietti served scallop crudo topped with sliced gooseberries, red chili and basil leaves plucked from her home garden.
    Anna Furman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Back in the 1970s, the Chinese gooseberry went global — cultivated in New Zealand and shipped to the world — after being rechristened as the friendlier kiwi.
    Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 2 May 2017
  • And what a marvelous assortment of puddings there are: rhubarb tarts; gooseberry fools; luscious concoctions of berries, meringue and whipped cream; and all manner of trifles.
    David Tanis, New York Times, 4 May 2018
  • For the table, get a chutney sampler, which includes a wild gooseberry option; the piquant Konkan crab curry with a lacy, wafer-thin appam is too delicious to share.
    Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2023
  • The reserve has a one-way, two-mile loop trail that runs through 23 different plant areas, including the early spring blooms of witch hazel, gooseberry and western trillium.
    Cameron Walker, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to the horticultural offerings, a wide selection of pick-your-own fruits — from gooseberries and cherries to plums and pears — draws crowds.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2017
  • Lovely aromatics open, on this 2020 Cloudy Bay, with lime, gooseberry and peach mingling with a little boxwood and the perfume of tropical blossoms.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2021
  • There was surette, or Tahitian gooseberry, which resembles a tiny yellow pumpkin.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Moroz and his collaborators published a second ctenophore genome, the sea gooseberry, in Nature in 2014.
    Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2015
  • On that night she was dressed in gooseberries, pomegranate seeds, spiced butternut squash and sautéed leeks, among other things, and accessorized with edible flowers and fresh herbs.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • Other options like the fall apart-tender pork belly taco, topped with sour-sweet tamarind salsa, cleanly acidic gooseberry salsa, and bright serranos round out the thoughtful menu at Guerilla Tacos.
    Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
  • Some gooseberry sawflies can go through four generations during a summer.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2018
  • Try it with other firm berries from your local farmers' market, like blueberries, gooseberries, or cherries.
    Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Alma oil, which is derived from Indian gooseberry, is effective at treating both the scalp and strands, says cosmetic chemist Ginger King.
    Taylore Glynn, Allure, 29 June 2022

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