jostaberry

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noun

A fruit made by crossing several members of the Ribes genus, including blackcurrant and gooseberry.

OriginGerman Jostabeere →
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Meanings

nounjostaberry (plural jostaberries)

plural jostaberries

  1. A fruit made by crossing several members of the Ribes genus, including blackcurrant and gooseberry.

Origin

  1. GermanJostabeere
  2. Englishjostaberry

From German Jostabeere (with adaptation to English berry), a blend of Johannisbeere (“currant”) + Stachelbeere (“gooseberry”).

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Translations

Dutch jostabes
  • jostabesfruit
French casseille
  • casseillefruit
German Jostabeere
  • Jostabeerefruit
Irish iostachaor
  • iostachaorfruit
Swedish krusvinbär, jostabär
  • krusvinbärfruit
  • jostabärfruit
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APA

jostaberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jostaberry

MLA

“jostaberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jostaberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jostaberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jostaberry.

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