Worcesterberryn.

/ˈwʊstəbɛri/

Forms: Also worcesterberry.

Etymology: < Worcester n. + 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.

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dewberry1578

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pearl gooseberry1688

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dayberry1736

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goosegog1823

Worcesterberry1923

golden berry1930

the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > berry > [noun] > gooseberry > types of

pearl gooseberry1688

Worcesterberry1923

golden berry1930

1923 Amateur Gardening 27 Oct. p. ix/3 (advt.) Worcesterberry. Cross between gooseberry and black currant. Fruiting trees. 3/- each. Richard Smith & Co... Worcester.

1926 Observer 5 Sept. 9/2 New fruits, such as the logan and most excellent worcesterberry, multiply almost yearly.

1969 S. G. Harrison et al. Oxf. 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.

1980 Amateur Gardening 25 Oct. 20/2 If spraying fails, or if you do not like doing it, why not try growing the Worcesterberry instead?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	worcesterberry
释义	Worcesterberryn. /ˈwʊstəbɛri/ Forms: Also worcesterberry. Etymology: < Worcester n. + 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. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > edible berries > gooseberry gooseberry?1533 groser1548 St John's berry1561 dewberry1578 thorn-grape1578 feaberry1597 pearl gooseberry1688 wineberry1703 dayberry1736 honey-blob1746 blobc1750 groset1786 goosegog1823 Worcesterberry1923 golden berry1930 the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > berry > [noun] > gooseberry > types of pearl gooseberry1688 Worcesterberry1923 golden berry1930 1923 Amateur Gardening 27 Oct. p. ix/3 (advt.) Worcesterberry. Cross between gooseberry and black currant. Fruiting trees. 3/- each. Richard Smith & Co... Worcester. 1926 Observer 5 Sept. 9/2 New fruits, such as the logan and most excellent worcesterberry, multiply almost yearly. 1969 S. G. Harrison et al. Oxf. 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. 1980 Amateur Gardening 25 Oct. 20/2 If spraying fails, or if you do not like doing it, why not try growing the Worcesterberry instead? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1923
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