Coromandel gooseberry

Coromandel gooseberry
Carambola Ca`ram*bo"la, n. (Bot.) An East Indian tree ({Averrhoa Carambola}), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also {Coromandel gooseberry}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Coromandel gooseberry — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coromandel gooseberry — Coromandel Cor o*man del (k?r ? m?n del), n. (Geol.) The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal. [1913 Webster] {Coromandel gooseberry}. See {Carambola}. {Coromandel wood}, Calamander wood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coromandel gooseberry — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : carambola * * * Coromandel gooseberry Carambola (qv) • • • Main Entry: ↑gooseberry …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gooseberry — Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr. kruis cross;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gooseberry fool — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gooseberry worm — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coromandel — Cor o*man del (k?r ? m?n del), n. (Geol.) The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal. [1913 Webster] {Coromandel gooseberry}. See {Carambola}. {Coromandel wood}, Calamander wood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coromandel wood — Coromandel Cor o*man del (k?r ? m?n del), n. (Geol.) The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal. [1913 Webster] {Coromandel gooseberry}. See {Carambola}. {Coromandel wood}, Calamander wood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Barbadoes gooseberry — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dakruma convolutella — Gooseberry Goose ber*ry, n.; pl. {Gooseberries}, [Corrupted for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F. groseille, of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere, kr[ a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie (as if crossberry, fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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