black currant

American  

noun

1. the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.

2. the shrub itself.

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Example Sentences

This red blend offers pipe tobacco and anise notes on the palate with shades of black currant.

From Seattle Times

“Everything will die,” said Tetyana, 64, as she walked through her fruit and vegetable garden, with young tomato plants on her left and red currant and black currant bushes on her right.

From New York Times

But the others impress with their attempts, including Ali's gorgeous dark chocolate cremeaux with black currant sauce and Sara's use of fennel powder and black pepper to accent her buttermilk and strawberry-basil jelly.

From Salon

It has a soft mouthfeel with layers of blackberry and black currants alongside tobacco leaf.

From Seattle Times

The middle is pillow-soft, rich with what I imagine is buttermilk and studded with the sweet black currants.

From Los Angeles Times