1
: a small seedless raisin originally grown chiefly in the eastern Mediterranean
2
: the acid edible fruit of various shrubs (genus Ribes) placed in either the saxifrage or gooseberry family
also
: a plant bearing currants
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This is a fresh and tart rose with deeper red fruit such as last summer strawberries, currants but also laced with pink grapefruit and round flavors of guava and melon.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The perfume opens with invigorating whiffs of black pepper and wild currant, which gives the Bulgarian rose and geranium in the heart notes a peppier edge.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
We were interrupted halfway through by a young bull moose wandering through to eat the ripe currants off bushes that were scattered around the area.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Overall, currants and raisins have a similar nutritional profile (calories, fiber, sugars, etc.).
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The perfume opens with invigorating whiffs of black pepper and wild currant, which gives the Bulgarian rose and geranium in the heart notes a peppier edge.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
We were interrupted halfway through by a young bull moose wandering through to eat the ripe currants off bushes that were scattered around the area.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Overall, currants and raisins have a similar nutritional profile (calories, fiber, sugars, etc.).
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
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currant
noun
cur·rant
ˈkər-ənt 
ˈkə-rənt
1
: a small seedless raisin used in baking and cooking
2
: the acid edible fruit of several shrubs related to the gooseberries
also
: a plant bearing currants
Etymology
from Middle English raison of Coraunte, literally, "raisin of Corinth," from Corinth, city in Greece from which it was exported
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