feaberry

noun

feaberry

noun

/ˈfiːˌbɛɹi/ · /ˈfiːbəɹi/

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).

UK, Archaic, Dialectal A gooseberry.

The best sauce for green geese is the juice of sorrel and sugar, mixed together with a few scladed feaberries and served upon sippets1615, Gervase Markham, The English Huswife:

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