currant
a small seedless raisin, of the cultivar Black Corinth, produced chiefly in Greece, and used in cooking and confectionery.
the small, edible, acidic, round fruit of certain wild or cultivated shrubs of the genus Ribes.
any of various fruit-bearing shrubs of the genus Ribes, including black currant and gooseberry.
any of various fruits or shrubs resembling those of the genus Ribes.
Origin of currant
1Words that may be confused with currant
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How to use currant in a sentence
Barkeley came up with the idea for The Daily currant after a few other career tracks failed to pan out.
The Daily Currant Moves In on The Onion’s Turf | David Freedlander | March 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPour the currant sauce over the dish, garnish with the fresh oregano or parsley, and serve.
Roast Chicken, Eggplant Pancakes, Cranberry-Walnut Tart | The Daily Beast | December 23, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTShe's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondAlmost any other kind of shrub'd have died long ago, neglected as things have been, but you can't kill a currant bush.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI wanted you to make calls with me and to help me with the currant jelly and to put those button-holes into my linen wrapper.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater
Pound it in a mortar with some red currant jelly and make up into small cakes with raw eggs.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisA wineglassful of port should be added, and a good spoonful of red currant jelly should be dissolved in it.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
British Dictionary definitions for currant
/ (ˈkʌrənt) /
a small dried seedless grape of the Mediterranean region, used in cooking
any of several mainly N temperate shrubs of the genus Ribes, esp R. rubrum (redcurrant) and R. nigrum (blackcurrant): family Grossulariaceae: See also gooseberry (def. 1)
the small acid fruit of any of these plants
Origin of currant
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