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buffalo currant

American  

noun

  1. an ornamental shrub, Ribes odoratum, of the central U.S., having showy, drooping clusters of fragrant yellow flowers and edible black fruit.

Etymology

Origin of buffalo currant

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; so called from its growth in a region where there were buffalo

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