red currant
Americannoun
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any of various currant shrubs of the genus Ribes, bearing an edible, red fruit.
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the fruit itself.
Etymology
Origin of red currant
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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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
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
As Estorbo tried halfheartedly to scratch one visitor, Ms. Viljoen ducked under a door jamb to offer another visitor a second glass of red currant gin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2012
“So you’ll be the red currant rum, Minister.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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