blackcurrant
SayBLAK-kur-uhntUS/ˈblækˌkɜɹənt/UK/ˈblækˌkʌɹənt/
Pluralblackcurrants
- 1The small, very dark purple, edible berry produced by the shrub Ribes nigrum.
The jam was made entirely from ripe blackcurrants picked that morning.
A single blackcurrant contains more vitamin C than many other fruits.
- 2Ribes nigrum, a shrub whose small edible berries are a very dark purple.
Each spring the blackcurrant by the wall fills with small green flowers.
Gardeners plant blackcurrants where the soil stays damp and cool.
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Origin
Formed by combining 'black' and 'currant'.