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blackcurrant

British  
/ ˌblækˈkʌrənt /

noun

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

    1. the fruit of this shrub

    2. ( as modifier )

      blackcurrant jelly

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A Labour MP has recalled the moment she was almost thrown out of an Irish pub for requesting blackcurrant cordial with a Guinness.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2025

Its fruity and woodsy notes of blackcurrant, carrot seed, cedar and lemon evoke a Californian devotion to wellness.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2023

Other bakers formed a traditional cigar-shaped snap and filled them with varied cream fillings: blackcurrant and crème de cassis, orange blossom and pistachio, and coffee.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2021

In the mountains, the moths feed on plants that produce nectar and stay open at night, including blackcurrant and burning bushes, sand cherry, Russian olive, spiraea and rhubarb.

From Washington Times Jun. 20, 2020

A warm wind stroked Tristran's face: it smelled like peppermint, and blackcurrant leaves, and red, ripe plums; and the enormity of what he had done descended on Tristran Thorn.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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