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⇱ RED CURRANT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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red currant

noun

: either of two Old World currants (Ribes sativum and R. rubrum) often cultivated for their fruit
also : the fruit
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Joguet’s Chinon Clos de la Dioterie has intense aromas of red raspberry jam, red currant, and a touch of forest floor. —👁 Image
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026 Leclerc Briant Extra Brut Rosé, $85 – Featuring a bright nose of wild raspberry and fresh strawberries, the core is mouthwatering, with green apple, lemon oil and red currant. —👁 Image
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 There are attractive aromas of Queen Anne cherry, red currant, cumin and carnation. —👁 Image
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Young, spry, perky aromas of red currants, strawberries, maple syrup and black cherries. —👁 Image
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red currant

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red currant was in 1620

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“Red currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20currant. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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