ribes Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
   genus Ribes.
   
2. verb form vertical ribs by knitting
   rib.
   
   • A ribbed sweater
3. verb subject to laughter or ridicule
   laugh at; make fun; ridicule; blackguard; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
   
   • The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
   • The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
   • His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday

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