"gooseberry eye" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-gooseberry eye.ogg Forms: gooseberry eyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gooseberry eye (plural gooseberry eyes)
  1. (dated, idiomatic) A prominent, dull eye. Tags: dated, idiomatic Related terms: gooseberry-eyed
    Sense id: en-gooseberry_eye-en-noun-h3ReQxs5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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