currant

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌɹənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
  2. noun any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
  3. noun small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking

Etymology

Borrowed from French raisin de Corinthe (literally “grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece”). Cognate with Dutch krent. Doublet of Corinth.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
berry
Narrower (hyponyms)
red currant, black currant, gooseberry

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