He was left to play gooseberry while the other two talked and laughed all evening.
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goose|ber|ry — «GOOS BEHR ee, buhr ; GOOZ », noun, plural ries. 1. a small, sour berry somewhat like a currant but larger. Gooseberries are used to make pies, tarts, or jam. 2. the thorny bush that it grows on. The gooseberry belongs to the saxifrage family and … Useful english dictionary
goose — em·ber·goose; goose; goose·ber·ry; goose·gog; mon·goose; pea·goose; way·goose; wayz·goose; mun·goose; … English syllables
GOOSE — The barburim avusim (AV, JPS fatted fowl ) included among the daily provision for Solomon s table (I Kings 5:3) have been identified with the goose, the word barbur being explained as derived from bar ( pure, white ), and avus ( fattened ). Some … Encyclopedia of Judaism
em|ber|goose — «EHM buhr GOOS», noun, plural geese. the great northern diver, a loon that has a very loud call. ╂[< Norwegian emmergaas; influenced by goose] … Useful english dictionary
Bernicle goose — Bernicle Ber ni*cle, n. [OE. bernak, bernacle; cf. OF. bernac; prob. fr. LL. bernacula for hibernicula, bernicula, fr. Hibernia; the birds coming from Hibernia or Ireland. Cf. 1st {Barnacle}.] A bernicle goose. [Written also {barnacle}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ember-goose — Em ber goose , n. [Cf. Norw. embergaas, hav imber, hav immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo[ o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See {Loon}. [Written also {emmer goose} and {imber goose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emmer-goose — Ember goose Em ber goose , n. [Cf. Norw. embergaas, hav imber, hav immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo[ o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See {Loon}. [Written also {emmer goose} and {imber goose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imber-goose — Ember goose Em ber goose , n. [Cf. Norw. embergaas, hav imber, hav immer, Icel. himbrin, himbrimi.] (Zo[ o]l.) The loon or great northern diver. See {Loon}. [Written also {emmer goose} and {imber goose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barnacle-goose — barˈnacle goose or berˈnicle goose noun A wild black and white goose of N Europe (Branta leucopsis), once believed to develop from a barnacle (the gooseˈ barˈnacle) that attaches itself, esp to floating wood, by a thick stalk • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
bernicle-goose — barˈnacle goose or berˈnicle goose noun A wild black and white goose of N Europe (Branta leucopsis), once believed to develop from a barnacle (the gooseˈ barˈnacle) that attaches itself, esp to floating wood, by a thick stalk • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
