Currant

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkʌɹənt/
• US IPA: /ˈkɜːɹənt/

Origin

French raisins de Corinthe, grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece.

Full definition of currant

Noun

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

Derived terms

• blackcurrant
• redcurrant
• whitecurrant