currants
- plural of currant.
Example Sentences
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Currants are rich in vitamin C and other nutrients; during World War II in Britain, currant juices and purees were distributed to young children to guard against malnutrition.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022
Currants were widely grown in the United States at one time, listed in the same breath as blueberries or grapes.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022
Currants like less acidic soil, around 5.5 to as high as 6.5.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Currants: Fay Wilder Gooseberries: Chautauqua Poorman Blackberries: Russell Ward Eldorado for bush types Black Diamond for the trailing type requiring a trellis and ripening late in the season.
From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.
Currants and damsons may be preserved in the same way.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
