Currant Definition

kûrənt, kŭr-
currants
noun
currants
The small, sour, red, white, or black berry of several species of hardy shrubs (genus Ribes) of the saxifrage family, used for jellies and jams.
Webster's New World
The fruits of any of these plants, used for jams, jellies, desserts, or beverages.
American Heritage
The raisin of a small, seedless grape (a cultivar of Vitis vinifera) grown in the Mediterranean region, used in cooking.
Webster's New World
A shrub bearing this fruit.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • currant bush

Other Word Forms of Currant

Noun

Singular:
currant
Plural:
currants

Origin of Currant

  • From Middle English (raysons of) coraunte (raisins of) Corinth, currants from Anglo-Norman (raisins de) Corauntz from Latin Corinthus , Corinth from Greek Korinthos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French raisins de Corinthe, grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece.

    From Wiktionary

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