feaberry

English

Alternative forms

• faeberry, faiberry, fayberry

Etymology

Probably for *theveberry, from Middle English theve (“copse”). Compare feabe, theabe, thape, which is probably a clipping of this word (interpreted as *theabe-berry).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːˌbɛɹi/, /ˈfiːbəɹi/

Noun

feaberry (plural feaberries)

1. (UK, dialect, archaic) A gooseberry.
   • 1615, Gervase Markham, The English Huswife:

     The best sauce for green geese is the juice of sorrel and sugar, mixed together with a few scladed feaberries and served upon sippets

References

• “feaberry”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.