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Definition of currant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodUK small dried seedless grape used in cookingUK
- She added currants to the cake batter.
2.
Ribes fruitUK fruit of shrubs of the genus RibesUK
- The tart currants made a delicious jam.
3.
Ribes shrubUK shrub bearing currant fruitsUK
- The garden was full of currant bushes.
Images of currant
small dried seedless grape used in cooking 
fruit of shrubs of the genus Ribes
Expressions with currant
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sweet baked bread with currants
She enjoyed a currant bun with her afternoon tea..
small red berry used in cooking and preserves
She added red currants to the sauce for extra flavor..
dried form of small sweet seedless black grape
She added Zante currants to the cake mix.
shrub with yellow flowers and edible berries
The golden currant blooms in early spring.
deciduous shrub of the genus Ribes bearing currants
The currant bush in the garden is full of berries.
white translucent berry from the shrub
She added white currants to the fruit salad.
Origin of currant
Middle English, raisin of Corinth (city in Greece)
Terms with currant included in their meaning
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currant bun
small round bun with currants
pastry
spiced, currant-filled, flat pastry cake
northern england food
currant scone from northern England that makes a sound when cooked
Examples of currant in a sentence
The bread was studded with sweet currants. She sprinkled currants over the cereal for breakfast. Currants are often used in traditional British desserts. A currant grows beside the kitchen fence. They planted currant along the stream bank.
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- French:raisin de Corinthe, groseille, ...
- German:Korinthe, Johannisbeere, ...
- Italian:uva passa, ribes, ...
- Spanish:pasa de Corinto, grosella, ...
- Portuguese:passa, groselha, ...
- Chinese:葡萄干, 醋栗, ...
- Japanese:カラント, スグリ, ...
- Arabic:زَبيب, كِشْمِش, ...
- Hebrew:צִימוּק קוֹרִינְתִּי, דְּבֶשֶׁת, ...
- Russian:смородина, ...
- Ukrainian:смородина, порічка, ...
- Hindi:किशमिश, करंट, ...
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