אַגרעס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German agrāz, from Medieval Latin agresta (“unripe fruit, verjuice”), likely applied to the gooseberry due to its sour taste. Compare Austro-Bavarian Ogrosl (“gooseberry”). Alternatively borrowed from Polish agrest (“gooseberry”), from the same Latin source.

Noun

אַגרעס • (agres) m, plural אַגרעס (agres)

1. gooseberry