currant
noun/ˈkʌrənt/
/ˈkɜːrənt/
- a small dried grape, used in cakes, etc.
- a currant bun
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- (usually in compounds) a small black, red or white berry that grows in bunches on bushes
- blackcurrants
- currant bushes
Word OriginMiddle English raisons of Corauntz, translating Anglo-Norman French raisins de Corauntz ‘grapes of Corinth’ (the original source).
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