Currant definition

Currant

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WordNet

(1) Any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams

(2) Small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking

(3) Any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants

WiktionaryText

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, either white, black or red.
A shrub bearing such fruit.