currant

Definition of Currant in English :

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Noun

1. currant

any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams

2. currant, currant bush

any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants

currant bush

3. currant

small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Currant

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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

Currant

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noun

1.

the raisin of a small, seedless grape (a cultivar of Vitis vinifera) grown in the Mediterranean region, used in cooking

2.

a.

the small, sour, red, white, or black berry of several species of hardy shrubs (genus Ribes) of the saxifrage family, used for jellies and jams

b.

a shrub bearing this fruit

Currant

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n.

1. Any of various deciduous, spineless shrubs of the genus Ribes, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and having flowers in racemes and edible red, black, or white berries.

2. The fruits of any of these plants, used for jams, jellies, desserts, or beverages.

3. A small seedless raisin of the Mediterranean region, used chiefly in baking.

4. Any of several other plants or their fruit.

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