white-currant

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.

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Meanings

nounwhite-currant (plural white-currants)

plural white-currants

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of white currant.
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