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gooseberry season

gooseberry season

5.9
The time of year when small green or purple berries are ripe and picked
  • noun
translation icon : temporada de grosellas
  • We always make jam during gooseberry season when the fruit is at its best.

Examples

  • The gooseberry season lasts from June to August.

  • Local farmers hold a festival to celebrate the start of gooseberry season.

  • During gooseberry season, the market stalls are filled with green and purple berries.

  • During gooseberry season, many people visit local farms.

  • During gooseberry season, the market stalls are filled with ripe green and purple berries.

  • Local farmers celebrate the arrival of gooseberry season with a harvest festival each year.

  • We love to make homemade jam during gooseberry season when the fruit is fresh and abundant.

Surface Forms

gooseberry season singular
gooseberry seasons plural

Morphology

gooseberry + season

The meaning 'the time of year when gooseberries are ripe and harvested' is directly derivable from combining 'gooseberry' (a type of berry) with 'season' (a period of the year). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Gooseberry season comes from the simple idea of gooseberries ripening at a certain time of year, when markets are full of green and purple berries and people make jam. So, gooseberry season means 'the time of year when gooseberries are ripe and harvested'.