currant
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈkʌɹənt/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈkɝənt/
Noun

currant (plural currants)

  1. A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
  2. The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
  3. A shrub bearing such fruit.
Translations
  • French: raisin de Corinthe
  • German: Korinthe
  • Italian: uva di Corinto, uva secca, uva sultanina, uva passa
  • Portuguese: passa
  • Russian: кори́нка
  • Spanish: pasa de Corinto
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