# blackcurrant

Pronunciation: say "BLAK-kur-uhnt" US /ˈblækˌkɜɹənt/, UK /ˈblækˌkʌɹənt/

## Noun

1. The small, very dark purple, edible berry produced by the shrub Ribes nigrum.
   - Simple: A small, very dark purple berry that grows on a bush and is good to eat.
   - _The jam was made entirely from ripe blackcurrants picked that morning._
   - _A single blackcurrant contains more vitamin C than many other fruits._
2. Ribes nigrum, a shrub whose small edible berries are a very dark purple.
   - Simple: A small bush that grows tiny, very dark purple berries you can eat.
   - _Each spring the blackcurrant by the wall fills with small green flowers._
   - _Gardeners plant blackcurrants where the soil stays damp and cool._

## Origin

Formed by combining 'black' and 'currant'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blackcurrant (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).