white currants

A form of white currant — A deciduous shrub, a less sour and colourless cultivar of Ribes rubrum (red currant), though sometimes named Ribes sativum or Ribes silvestre, and sold as a different fruit.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of white currant
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