currant
cur·rant / ˈkərənt/ • n. 1. a small dried fruit, from a seedless variety of grape native to the eastern Mediterranean region, now widely produced in California. 2. a Eurasian shrub (genus Ribes) of the gooseberry family that produces small edible black, red, or white berries. ∎ a berry from such a shrub.
currant
currant dried fruit prepared from a dwarf seedless grape of the Levant; transf. (XVI) to species of Ribes, popularly supposed to be the source of the Levantine currant. orig. (XIV) in pl. phr. raysons of coraunce (see RAISIN) — AN. raisins de corauntz, for OF. raisins de Corinthe grapes of Corinth (their orig. place of export).
currant
currant Any of several mainly deciduous shrubs and their fruits, rich in vitamin C. Black, red, and white currants are included in the genus Ribes: they are popular plants, cultivated widely. The fruits are used in pies, preserves, and syrups. Family Grossulariaceae.
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