Feaberry

//ˈfiːˌbɛɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gooseberry. UK, archaic, dialectal

    "The best sauce for green geese is the juice of sorrel and sugar, mixed together with a few scladed feaberries and served upon sippets"

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"The best sauce for green geese is the juice of sorrel and sugar, mixed together with a few scladed feaberries and served upon sippets"

Etymology

Probably for *theveberry, from Middle English theve (“copse”). Compare feabe, theabe, thape, which is probably a clipping of this word (interpreted as *theabe-berry).

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