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Ribes sanguineum

Ribes sanguineum

9.9
A shrub with clusters of pink or red flowers grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : grosella floreciente
  • Ribes sanguineum is popular in gardens for its showy clusters of pink to red flowers in early spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners often recommend Ribes sanguineum for attracting hummingbirds and bees.

  • The deep green leaves of Ribes sanguineum have a distinctive, currant-like aroma when crushed.

  • The Ribes sanguineum blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many gardeners love Ribes sanguineum for its vibrant flowers.

  • Ribes sanguineum is popular in gardens for its showy clusters of pink to red flowers in early spring.

  • Gardeners often recommend Ribes sanguineum for attracting hummingbirds and bees.

  • Many gardeners love Ribes sanguineum for its vibrant flowers.

Synonyms

winter currant
vsRibes sanguineum
  • US
9.0

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

has identical meaning but uses a different common name

Surface Forms

Ribes sanguineum singular
Ribes sanguineums plural

Morphology

Ribes + sanguineum

The binomial combines Ribes (a genus of currant shrubs) with the Latin epithet sanguineum (literally ‘blood-red’), so compositionally it denotes a red‑flowering currant and the meaning is derivable if one recognises the Latin root. However, the specific epithet is a technical/Latin form not part of everyday English and is not listed in the provided dictionary entry, so an average B1 learner without knowledge of Latin or botanical naming would not reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Ribes sanguineum comes from Latin words: Ribes means 'currant' and sanguineum means 'blood-red'. This gives a clear image of a currant shrub full of red or pink flowers, which is why people call it the 'red-flowering currant' and grow it for its showy flowers.