[ri.bes] n, pl ribes [NL, fr. ML, currant, fr. Ar ribas rhubarb] (1543): any of a genus (Ribes) of shrubs (as a currant or a gooseberry) of the saxifrage family that have small racemose variously colored flowers and pulpy two-seeded to many-seeded berries
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Meaning of RIBES in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012