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barbados gooseberry

Bar·ba·dos goose·ber·ry
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-bey-dohz, -dohs, -duh s goos-ber-ee, -buh-ree, gooz-]
    • /bɑrˈbeɪ doʊz, -doʊs, -dəs ˈgusˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈguz-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-bey-dohz, -dohs, -duh s goos-ber-ee, -buh-ree, gooz-]
    • /bɑrˈbeɪ doʊz, -doʊs, -dəs ˈgusˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈguz-/

Definitions of barbados gooseberry words

  • noun barbados gooseberry Also called lemon vine. a treelike cactus, Pereskia aculeata, of tropical America, characterized by broad, elliptical leaves and spiny stems bearing a yellow, edible fruit. 1
  • noun barbados gooseberry the fruit itself. 1

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Origin of barbados gooseberry

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Barbados gooseberry

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barbados gooseberry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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