Definitions for black currant

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

black′ cur′rant(n.)

  1. the small edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.

    Category: Plants

  2. the shrub itself.

    Category: Plants

Princeton's WordNet

  1. black currant, European black currant, Ribes nigrum(noun)

    widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries

  2. black currant(noun)

    small black berries used in jams and jellies


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