What does "blackcurrant" mean?

A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.

What is a synonym for "blackcurrant"?

Common synonyms include: black.

Pronounced //ˈblækˌkɜɹənt//.

//ˈblækˌkɜɹənt// noun

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Noun

1
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
"1993, R. D. Davidson, 19: The vegetation of Lough Neagh wetlands, R.B. Wood, R.V. Smith (editors), Lough Neagh: The Ecology of a Multipurpose Water Resource, Monographae Biologicae: Volume 69, page 487, Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) are frequent but alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) a common constituent of East Anglian carr is very rare."
2
The berry borne by this shrub.
"Their wines are intense and elegant, tasting of blackcurrants and made to be aged."

"Jostaberries are a hybrid cross of blackcurrant with gooseberry, and they're at least as tasty as they're unknown."

From black + currant.

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