单词 | currant |
释义 | currant (once / 1764 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY currant: currants USAGE EXAMPLESIn a medium bowl, combine the raisins, currants, candied peel and candied cranberries. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) This gorgeous premier cru rosé champagne bursts with strawberry and red currant flavors, backed by firm acidity and an elegant finish. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) Beat in the flour mixture, a spoonful at a time, just until incorporated, then gently fold in the oats and currants. Los Angeles Times(Nov 03, 2016) 1 1n any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams Hypo|Hyper gooseberry currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies black currantsmall black berries used in jams and jellies red currantsmall red berries used primarily in jams and jellies berry any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves 2n any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper currant bush Ribes rubrum, garden current, red currant cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries European black currant, Ribes nigrum, black currantwidely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries Ribes sativum, white currantgarden currant bearing small white berries Ribes sanguineum, winter curranta flowering shrub bush, shrub a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems n small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking Hyper raisin dried grape |
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