currant
currant definition
cur·rant (kʉr′ənt)
noun
- the raisin of a small, seedless grape (a cultivar of Vitis vinifera) grown in the Mediterranean region, used in cooking
- 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
- a shrub bearing this fruit
Etymology: ME corauns < (reisins of) Coraunce < Anglo-Fr (raisins de) Corauntz, (raisins of) Corinth: orig. imported from Corinth
Browse dictionary definitions near currant
Also Mentioned In