CURRANT


Meaning of CURRANT in English

cur ‧ rant /ˈkʌrənt $ ˈkɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: raison of Coraunte 'raisin of Corinth' (14-17 centuries) , from Corinth city and area in Greece ]

1 . a small dried ↑ grape used especially in baking cakes ⇨ raisin , sultana

2 . a small round red or black ↑ berry ⇨ ↑ blackcurrant , ↑ redcurrant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.