| 释义 |
Worcesterberry|ˈwʊstəbɛrɪ|
Also worcester-.
[f. prec. + berry n.1]
A small black gooseberry of the North American species Ribes divaricatum, once believed to be a hybrid of the blackcurrant and the gooseberry and sold as such by a Worcester nurseryman.
1923Amat. Gardening 27 Oct. p. ix/3 (Advt.), Worcesterberry. Cross between gooseberry and black currant. Fruiting trees. 3/- each. Richard Smith & Co... Worcester. 1926Observer 5 Sept. 9/2 New fruits, such as the logan and most excellent worcesterberry, multiply almost yearly. 1969Oxf. Bk. Food Plants 80/2 The so-called ‘Worcesterberry’..seems first to have been sold by a nurseryman in Worcester who thought it was a black currant gooseberry hybrid. 1980Amat. Gardening 25 Oct. 20/2 If spraying fails, or if you do not like doing it, why not try growing the Worcesterberry instead? |