feaberry

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/ˈfiːˌbɛɹi//ˈfiːbəɹi/

noun

A gooseberry.

OriginMiddle English theve →
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Meanings

nounfeaberry (plural feaberries)

plural feaberries · alternative faeberry · alternative faiberry · alternative fayberry

  1. UKarchaicdialectalA gooseberry.

    The best sauce for green geese is the juice of sorrel and sugar, mixed together with a few scladed feaberries and served upon sippets

    1615, Gervase Markham, The English Huswife

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtheve“copse”
  2. Englishfeaberry

Probably for *theveberry, from Middle English theve (“copse”). Compare feabe, theabe, thape, which is probably a clipping of this word (interpreted as *theabe-berry).

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APA

feaberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feaberry

MLA

“feaberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feaberry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feaberry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feaberry.

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