red currant

American  

noun

1. any of various currant shrubs of the genus Ribes, bearing an edible, red fruit.

2. the fruit itself.

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Etymology

Origin of red currant

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

A Pacific Northwest forest planted with Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock and larch underplanted with evergreen huckleberry, salal and ferns transitions to an open woodland of native dogwood trees, red twig dogwood and flowering red currant.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

“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

Bright strawberry and red currant flavors highlight this zesty rosé, made from syrah grown near the Mediterranean coast.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

Owen: Sourced from Mendoza, Argentina, and made at the famed Broquel winery, the 2020 is forward and polished with ripe red currant flavors alongside chocolate, blackberry compote and tar tones.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021

Thinks about the breakfasts Mutti made—rye toast slicked with red currant jam made with berries that Helmuth picked himself.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti