| Noun | 1. | Ribes grossularia - spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berriesgooseberry - currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies genus Ribes, Ribes - a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches | |