currant

[US]/'kʌr(ə)nt/
[UK]/'kɝənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small dried fruit made from grapes; a type of red vinegar used in cooking

Phrases & Collocations

currant jam

dried currants

black currant

red currant

Example Sentences

It’s necessary for us to net the currant bushes.

Palate: Woven flavors of boysenberry, currant fruit and dark chocolate, with caramel lingering on the silky finish.

Offers fabulous aromas of currant, tar, lead pencil and mineral.Full-bodied, with supersoft tannins that caress the palate.Beautifuland impressive.

Powerful aromas of red fruits before swirling.The fruity aromas (especially black currant and raspberry) brought out by swirling are heightened by notes of garrigue, combining thyme and rosemary.

The main products of our company include linseed oil, grape seed oil, tomato seed oil, almond oil, perilla essential oil, boxthorn seed oil, walnut oil and black currant oil, etc.

Real-world Examples

It's ground up currants, maybe some alcohol in there, spices.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

Great Granny's Pudding. Stoned raisins, sultanas, currants...

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

He made loaves filled with currants.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

So first off, currants in pan.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

" So you'll be the red currant rum, Minister."

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Fanny. That's the raisins and currants.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

It's currants and sultanas and dried fruit, and they're lovely.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Tip in the currants, and then add a few drops of almond flavouring.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

They have currants in them. So we shall not mind if the loaf is small.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

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