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Ribes, genus Ribesnoun
a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
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Ribes
Ribes is a genus of about 200 known species of flowering plants, most of them native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The various species are known as currants or gooseberries, and some are cultivated for their edible fruit or as ornamental plants. Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae.
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Ribes is a genus of around 200 species of flowering plants, known to grow in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It includes shrubs popularly recognized as currants or gooseberries. The fruits produced from these plants are usually edible and are used in jellies, jams, and baking. Certain species are also cultivated for their ornamental attributes.
Webster Dictionary
Ribesnoun
a genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds
Etymology: [NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. rbs a plant with an acid juice.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ribes
ribz, n.sing. and pl. a currant, currants.—n.sing. Ribes (rī′bēz), a genus of shrubs belonging to the natural order Ribesiaceæ, familiar examples of which are the garden Gooseberry and the Currant. [O. Fr. ribes—Low L. ribus—Ar. rībēs, rībās.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ribes
A plant genus of the family GROSSULARIACEAE. GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID is obtained from the black currant oil of the seeds.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ribes in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ribes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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