n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə r- ə nt, ' k ə -r ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English raison of Coraunte, literally, raisin of Corinth
Date: 14th century
1 : a small seedless raisin grown chiefly in the Levant
2 : the acid edible fruit of various shrubs (genus Ribes ) placed in either the saxifrage or gooseberry family also : a plant bearing currants