Currant Meaning
/ˈkʌɹənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.
nounThe fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
Sentence Examples
I'm going to buy some currant juice.
A currant is smaller than a strawberry.
I bought a bottle of black currant syrup today.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She added a handful of dried ____ to the muffin batter for sweetness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I'm going to buy some ____ juice.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French raisin de Corinthe (literally “grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece”). Cognate with Dutch krent. Doublet of Corinth.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She added a handful of dried ____ to the muffin batter for sweetness.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I'm going to buy some ____ juice.