red currant
"Red currant" refers to both a shrub and its bright red berries, widely used in cooking and baking.
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Definition
C1Botany
(technical)A deciduous shrub, native to Europe and Asia, known scientifically as Ribes rubrum.
Example
- The red currant shrub thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.
B2Culinary
A small, round, bright red berry from the Ribes rubrum shrub, often used in jams, jellies, and desserts.
Example
- Red currants add a tart flavor to pies and sauces.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "red currant":
white currantgolden currantsnow currantwax currantcurrant bunred raspberryblack raspberrysour cherryground berryraspberry tartgooseberry tartcornelian cherryspreading gooseberrywild strawberryruby red