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gooseberry(encyclopedia)
gooseberry(dictionary)
gooseberry(medicine)
gooseberry(dictionary)
Baked gooseberry pudding(recipes)
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Gooseberry and elderflower parfait(recipes)
Gooseberry and elderflower tart(recipes)
Rabbit stewed in gooseberry champagne(recipes)

wool fat (medicine) and gooseberry (sh)


wool fat (medicine)


wool fat -->
lanolin
<physiology> A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.

Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.

Origin: L. Lana wool + oleum oil.

Source: Websters Dictionary


gooseberry (sh)




Hardy fruit bush of the Northern Hemisphere, often placed in the genus Ribes with the currant (or alternatively assigned to the genus Grossularia as its sole member), in the family Saxifragaceae.

The spiny bushes bear clusters of greenish to greenish-pink flowers. The tart, oval berries may be prickly, hairy, or smooth. They are eaten ripe and often made into jellies, preserves, pies and Other desserts, or Wine. Because gooseberry is an alternate host for white-pine blister rust, growing it is illegal in some states where white pine is an important resource.


Gooseberry (Ribes)

Derek Fell