black currant

noun

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

the shrub itself.

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Examples from the Web for black currant

Talking of black-currant jelly—how beautiful the peaches were on the south wall!
The Fortunes of the Farrells|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Generous jugs of cream softened the tartness of the black-currant pudding or the green-gooseberry tart.
The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2)|Charles G. Harper
Then she smiled quietly, and went off with her black-currant syrup, her lips closely compressed.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
Red-currant jelly, black-currant jam, and plum jamcan all be used.
Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery|A. G. Payne

There is a big field of black-currant bushes beside my garden to the south.
A Hilltop on the Marne|Mildred Aldrich