currantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌr.ənt/us/ˈkɝː.ənt/currant noun [ C ] (DRY FRUIT)
a small, black dried grape without seeds, used especially in cakes:
currant buns
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Types of fruit
- angelica
- apple
- avocado
- açaí
- banana
- cumquat
- damson
- dried fruit
- durian
- eating apple
- maraschino cherry
- melon
- mulberry
- navel orange
- nectarine
- satsuma plum
- sloe
- soft fruit
- starfruit
- strawberry
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currant noun [ C ] (FRUIT)
a small, round fruit that grows on bushes and is eaten fresh or cooked:
blackcurrants/redcurrants
currant bushes
Note:
- This word is often used in compounds.
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Types of fruit
- angelica
- apple
- avocado
- açaí
- banana
- cumquat
- damson
- dried fruit
- durian
- eating apple
- maraschino cherry
- melon
- mulberry
- navel orange
- nectarine
- satsuma plum
- sloe
- soft fruit
- starfruit
- strawberry
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