black currant
Americannoun
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the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.
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the shrub itself.
Example Sentences
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Consider the French Kir Royale, which consists of just black currant liqueur and champagne—it's almost always served neat.
From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2023
“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 • Jun. 11, 2023
Naftaly is known for pairing a signature black currant sauce with roast duckling, while wife and business partner Sara Naftaly prepares a “dynamite” currant sorbet and bakes black currant macarons.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022
This affordable charmer exemplifies the flavor profile we associate with reds from the region: black currant fruit flavors and “pencil shavings” in the aroma.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022
Now he watched the purple recede blotchily from Uncle Vernon’s face, making it look like badly mixed black currant ice cream.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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