noun
currant
Currant (noun) means a small dried grape, usually made from the Black Corinth variety.
noun
1
A small dried grape, usually made from the Black Corinth variety.
2
The fruit of several kinds of Ribes shrub, which can be white, black or red.
3
A bush that produces this kind of fruit.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French raisin de Corinthe, literally "grapes of Corinth", the city in Greece. It is cognate with Dutch krent, and a doublet of Corinth.
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What is the meaning of currant?
"currant" (noun) means a small dried grape, usually made from the Black Corinth variety.
What are the different meanings of currant?
"currant" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small dried grape, usually made from the Black Corinth variety; 2. The fruit of several kinds of Ribes shrub, which can be white, black or red; 3. A bush that produces this kind of fruit.
