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currant
currantsmall dried seedless grape
Not to be confused with:current – belonging to the present time; steady movement of water; flow of electric chargecur·rant C0815300 (kûr′ənt, kŭr′-)n.1. Any of various deciduous, spineless shrubs of the genus Ribes, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and having flowers in racemes and edible red, black, or white berries.2. The fruits of any of these plants, used for jams, jellies, desserts, or beverages.3. A small seedless raisin of the Mediterranean region, used chiefly in baking.4. Any of several other plants or their fruit.
[From Middle English (raysons of) coraunte, (raisins of) Corinth, currants, from Anglo-Norman (raisins de) Corauntz, from Latin Corinthus, Corinth, from Greek Korinthos.]currant (ˈkʌrənt) n1. (Cookery) a small dried seedless grape of the Mediterranean region, used in cooking2. (Plants) any of several mainly N temperate shrubs of the genus Ribes, esp R. rubrum (redcurrant) and R. nigrum (blackcurrant): family Grossulariaceae. See also gooseberry13. (Plants) the small acid fruit of any of these plants[C16: shortened from rayson of Corannte raisin of Corinth]cur•rant (ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-)
n. 1. a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, used in cooking. 2. the small, round, sour berry of certain shrubs of the genus Ribes, of the saxifrage family. 3. the shrub itself. [1300–50; shortened from Middle English raysons of Coraunte raisins of Corinth, from which they orig. came] currant - Developed from Middle English raison of Corauntz, "a raisin of Corinth," from where the fruit came.See also related terms for raisin.currant current">currentThese words are both pronounced /'kʌrənt/. 1. 'currant'Currant is a noun. A currant is a small dried grape. ...dried fruits such as currants, raisins and dried apricots.2. 'current' used as a nounCurrent can be a noun or an adjective. A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river or lake, or in the sea. The child had been swept out to sea by the current.A current is also a steady flowing movement of air, or a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.There was a powerful electric current running through the wires.3. 'current' used as an adjectiveCurrent is used to describe things which are happening or being used now, rather than at some time in the past or future. Our current methods of production are far too expensive.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  currant - any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jamsberry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preservesgooseberry - currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jelliesblack currant - small black berries used in jams and jelliesred currant - small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies | | 2. | currant - any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currantscurrant bushgenus Ribes, Ribes - a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemispheregarden current, red currant, Ribes rubrum - cultivated European current bearing small edible red berriesblack currant, European black currant, Ribes nigrum - widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berriesRibes sativum, white currant - garden currant bearing small white berriesRibes sanguineum, winter currant - a flowering shrubbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 3. | currant - small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cookingraisin - dried grape |
Translationscurrant (ˈkarənt) , ((American) ˈkə:-) noun1. a small black raisin or dried seedless grape. This cake has currants in it. (無子)葡萄乾 （无核）葡萄干 2. any of several types of small berry. a redcurrant/blackcurrant. 醋栗子 茶蔗子
a packet of currants (not currents). currant
currant, northern shrub of the family Saxifragaceae (saxifragesaxifrage
, common name for several members of the Saxifragaceae, a family of widely varying herbs, shrubs, and small trees of cosmopolitan distribution. They are found especially in north temperate zones and include many arctic and alpine species.
..... Click the link for more information. family), of the same genus (Ribes) as the gooseberry bush. The tart berries of the currant may be black, white, or red; the white gooseberry becomes purple when mature. Both, especially the larger European species, are eaten fresh and also used in preserves, sauces, and pies. Because the plants act as a host to blister rustrust,
in botany, name for various parasitic fungi of the order Uredinales and for the diseases of plants that they cause. Rusts form reddish patches of spores on the host plant. About 7,000 species are known.
..... Click the link for more information. , their cultivation in America is discouraged, and in regions of infection the wild species are eradicated. Native Americans used dried currants in making pemmicanpemmican
, a travel food of the Native North American. Slices of lean venison or buffalo meat were sun dried, pounded to a paste, and packed with melted fat in rawhide bags. Dried currants or wild berries were sometimes included in the paste.
..... Click the link for more information. , but the "dried currant" of commerce is a small raisin. Indian currant is a name for a West Coast species and for the coralberry of the honeysuckle family. Native species of gooseberry are sometimes cultivated in gardens. Currant is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Saxifragaceae.  currant  currant currantA shrub that grows two to four feet off the ground and has leaves similar to a maple leaf, with toothed edges. It produces black currant berries that grow in clusters of four to six. Related to gooseberries. High in antioxidants, vitamin C, electrolytes, used to treat kidney disorders, menstrual and menopause problems. Contains gammalinolenic acid (GLA), proven to help PMS. Anthocynins scavenge free radicals to help anti-aging. Used for diabetes, heart, cancer, blood cleansing, digestive aid. Tea used for rheumatism.currant[′kər·ənt] (botany) A shrubby, deciduous plant of the genus Ribes in the order Rosales; the edible fruit, a berry, is borne in clusters on the plant. currantsymbol of infidelity. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 398]See: Adulterycurrant1. any of several mainly N temperate shrubs of the genus Ribes, esp R. rubrum (redcurrant) and R. nigrum (blackcurrant): family Grossulariaceae 2. the small acid fruit of any of these plants MedicalSeeRibescurrant
Synonyms for currantnoun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jamsRelated Words- berry
- gooseberry
- black currant
- red currant
noun any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currantsSynonymsRelated Words- genus Ribes
- Ribes
- garden current
- red currant
- Ribes rubrum
- black currant
- European black currant
- Ribes nigrum
- Ribes sativum
- white currant
- Ribes sanguineum
- winter currant
- bush
- shrub
noun small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and CaliforniaRelated Words |