golden currant

American  

noun

1. a western North American shrub, Ribes aureum, of the saxifrage family, having purplish fruit and fragrant, drooping clusters of yellow flowers that turn reddish.

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Etymology

Origin of golden currant

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

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golden currant

River Partners plants many species — trees like cottonwood and black willow, shrubs like golden currant and valley elderberry and a variety of grasses — all of which can recover after being underwater for months.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2018