Currant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a small seedless raisin, of the cultivar Black Corinth, produced chiefly in Greece, and used in cooking and confectionery.
  2. the small, edible, acidic, round fruit of certain wild or cultivated shrubs of the genus Ribes.
  3. any of various fruit-bearing shrubs of the genus Ribes, including black currant and gooseberry.
  4. any of various fruits or shrubs resembling those of the genus Ribes.
noun
  1. a small dried seedless grape of the Mediterranean region, used in cooking
  2. any of several mainly N temperate shrubs of the genus Ribes, esp R. rubrum (redcurrant) and R. nigrum (blackcurrant): family Grossulariaceae
  3. the small acid fruit of any of these plants
Currant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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