/ ˈkʌrənt; NAmE ˈkɜːr-/ noun
1.
a small dried grape , used in cakes, etc. :
a currant bun
2.
(usually in compounds) a small black, red or white berry that grows in bunches on bushes :
blackcurrants
currant bushes
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English raisons of Corauntz , translating Anglo-Norman French raisins de Corauntz grapes of Corinth (the original source).