gooseberry

  1. Noun.  A fruit closely related to the currant.
  2. Noun.  Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) and the Indian gooseberry (amla).
  3. Noun.  (chiefly, British) an additional person that is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.

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