currant
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- noun
- /ˈkɜr.ənt/
- Specialized
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grosellero
- I got black currants, I got champagne currants, I got white currants, red currants.
- red currants
- black currant
- currants and gooseberries
Examples
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Several fruits, such as plums, currants, and raspberries, were eaten in the Old and New Worlds before 1492.
Academic text (1992) -
I purchased some bareroot native plants in February, which I have potted up and will soon be putting in the ground: vine maples, elderberry, huckleberry, currant, and others.
Blog text (12) -
I have some currant wine here and almond cakes, if you'd like?
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Plenty of fruit, strawberries, currants, et cetera.
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Yes, there's a little cranberry and raspberry there, but it's hidden behind dark cherries and currant flavors.
Blog text (31) -
They were not cloud berries (not even that master farmer can get them to grow in non-arctic soil), but orangey currants instead.
Blog text (33) -
The garden was filled with red and black currants that were ripe for picking.
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On hot summer days, I enjoy a refreshing dessert made with fresh currants and cream.
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Adding currants to my smoothie gives it a sweet and tangy flavor.
Synonyms
A small bush that grows red or black berries
A bush that produces edible black berries used in jams and drinks
A shrub that produces small black berries used in jams and drinks
A European bush that grows small red berries used for eating and making jam
A small garden bush that produces tart red berries for cooking and jam
Small white berries you can eat that grow on a bush
A garden bush that makes small white berries used for jam
A group of flowering shrubs like currants and gooseberries that grow in the northern parts of the world
A group of flowering shrubs that make currants or gooseberries
A shrub with clusters of pink or red flowers grown in gardens
A North American bush with clusters of red or pink flowers that bloom in early spring
Compounds
A North American bush with clusters of red or pink flowers that bloom in early spring
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Etymology
The word currant was also used for the shrubs that make those little berries because their fruit reminded people of the tiny Corinthian grapes, so a currant shrub is a plant that produces small edible berries.