Noun: red currant
- Cultivated European currant bearing small edible red berries
"Red currant bushes were heavy with bright berries";
- Ribes rubrum
- Small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies
"She garnished the cocktail with a sprig of red currants"
Derived forms: red currants
Type of: currant, currant bush
Part of: genus Ribes, Ribes
Encyclopedia: Red currant