Noun: currant kur-unt or kú-runt [N. Amer], kú-runt [Brit]
- Any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
"She made a delicious currant jelly from the berries in her garden"
- Any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
"The gardener pruned the currant bush to encourage better fruit production";
- currant bush
- Small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
"She added currants to her scone recipe for extra sweetness"
Sounds like: curds, Kurdst, curren
Derived forms: currants
Type of: berry, bush, raisin, shrub
Part of: genus Ribes, Ribes
Encyclopedia: Currant, Nevada