black currant


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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blackcurrant

/ (ˌblækˈkʌrənt) /


noun
  1. a N temperate shrub, Ribes nigrum, having red or white flowers and small edible black berries: family Grossulariaceae

    • the fruit of this shrub

    • (as modifier): blackcurrant jelly

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