Black currant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries
    Ribes nigrum; European black currant.
  2. noun small black berries used in jams and jellies

WordNet

Definitions
  1. a shrub or bush (Ribes nigrum and R. floridum) and its black, strong-flavored, tonic fruit.
Definitions
  1. . (Bot.) See Currant.
  2. a shrub or bush (Ribes nigrum and R. floridum) and its black, strong-flavored, tonic fruit.

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