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Ribes rubrum

Ribes rubrum

8.9
A European bush that grows small red berries used for eating and making jam
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : grosella roja
  • The garden was lined with rows of Ribes rubrum, their bright red berries glistening in the morning sun.

Examples

  • Jam made from Ribes rubrum has a tangy flavor prized in traditional European recipes.

  • The Ribes rubrum plant thrives in well-drained soil, producing clusters of small, red berries.

  • Botanists studied Ribes rubrum to understand its resistance to common plant diseases.

  • I planted Ribes rubrum in my garden.

  • The Ribes rubrum produces delicious berries.

  • The garden was lined with rows of Ribes rubrum, their bright red berries glistening in the morning sun.

  • Jam made from Ribes rubrum has a tangy flavor prized in traditional European recipes.

Synonyms

garden currant
vsRibes rubrum
  • UK
4.8

A small garden bush that produces tart red berries for cooking and jam

is the formal species name for that cultivated European shrub
red currant
vsRibes rubrum
3.6

A small sour bright red berry that grows on a bush and is used for jam and desserts

is the specific botanical species rather than the general berry or shrub term

Surface Forms

Ribes rubrum singular
Ribes rubra plural

Morphology

Ribes + rubrum

The binomial is compositional: the genus name 'Ribes' (a shrub that produces currants) combined with the Latin adjective 'rubrum' (red) yields the literal meaning 'red Ribes'—i.e., the red currant. This follows predictable botanical naming patterns and the adjective directly describes color, so a learner who knows both constituents can deduce the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Ribes rubrum is a Latin name that tells you what the plant looks like: ribes was the word for 'currant' and rubrum means 'red'. So the name literally describes the species' small, edible red berries.