ērkšķoga

See also: ērkšķogā

Latvian

ērkšķogas on Latvian Wikipedia

From ērkšķis (“thorn”) +‎ oga (“berry”).

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ērkšķoga f (4th declension)

(usually in the plural) gooseberry (the thorny bush Ribes uva-crispa, also Ribes grossularia)
ērkšķogu krūmi ― gooseberry bushes

audzēt ērkšķogas ― to grow gooseberries
(usually in the plural) gooseberries (its fruits)
ērkšķogu ievārījums ― gooseberry jam

ērkšķogu ķīselis ― gooseberry jelly

saimniece bija piešķinusi zaļas ērkšķogas un varīja slimniecei ķīseli ― the farmer's wife had picked green gooseberries and made jam for the patient