winter currant

9.0

A North American bush with clusters of red or pink flowers that bloom in early spring

noun
/ˈwɪntər ˈkɜrənt/

: grosellero de invierno

The winter currant produces bright pink flowers early each spring.

Examples

In mild climates, the winter currant can provide color when few other shrubs are blooming.
Many gardeners love the winter currant for its vibrant flowers.
Gardeners often plant winter currant to attract hummingbirds and bees.
The winter currant blooms beautifully in early spring.
Gardeners often plant winter currant to attract hummingbirds and bees.
The winter currant produces bright pink flowers early each spring.
In mild climates, the winter currant can provide color when few other shrubs are blooming.

Synonyms

Ribes sanguineum

vswinter currant

Specialized

9.9

A shrub with clusters of pink or red flowers grown in gardens

focuses on the plant's clusters of red or pink flowers

Surface Forms

winter currant singular

winter currants plural

Morphology

winter + currant

The noun phrase simply names a type of currant associated with the winter season or early-spring flowering, so its meaning is directly built from 'winter' (the season) + 'currant' (a shrub/berry). This kind of descriptive compound naming for plants is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Winter currant may come from the plant's bright red or pink flowers that appear very early, often when few other plants bloom. So the name means a currant shrub that flowers in winter, which helps you remember it as a colorful, early-blooming shrub.