black currant

A form of blackcurrant — A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.

Similar
European black currantRibes nigrum

Meanings

nounblack currant (plural black currants)

plural black currants

  1. alternativeAlternative form of blackcurrant.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwidely cultivated currant bearing edible black aromatic berries

Similar
European black currantRibes nigrum
Broader
currantcurrant bush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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