E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Gooseberry Fool.
A corruption of gooseberry foulé, milled, mashed, pressed. The French have foulé de pommes; foulé de raisins; foulé de groseilles, our “gooseberry fool.”
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Gooseberry fool is a compound made of gooseberries scalded and pounded with cream.
Gooseberry fool is a compound made of gooseberries scalded and pounded with cream.
