blackcurrant

blackcurrant
a) A shrub that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
b) The berry borne by this shrub.

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  • blackcurrant — ► NOUN ▪ the small round edible black berry of a shrub …   English terms dictionary

  • Blackcurrant — Taxobox name = Blackcurrant image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Saxifragales familia = Grossulariaceae genus = Ribes species = R. nigrum binomial = Ribes nigrum binomial authority = L.The… …   Wikipedia

  • blackcurrant — UK [ˌblækˈkʌrənt] / US [blækˈkʌrənt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms blackcurrant : singular blackcurrant plural blackcurrants a small soft dark fruit that grows especially in Europe on a bush called a blackcurrant bush …   English dictionary

  • blackcurrant — [[t]blæ̱kkʌ̱rənt, AM kɜːrənt[/t]] blackcurrants N COUNT In Europe, blackcurrants are a type of very small, dark purple fruits that grow in bunches on bushes. [BRIT] Place the blackcurrants in a pan. ...a carton of blackcurrant drink …   English dictionary

  • blackcurrant — noun (C) 1 a European plant that grows in gardens and has small blue black berries (berry) 2 a berry from this plant: blackcurrant juice compare redcurrant …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Blackcurrant Backpackers — (Таупо,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 4,5 звезд Адрес: 20 Taniwha st, 333 …   Каталог отелей

  • Blackcurrant seed oil — is derived from the seeds of Ribes nigrum (blackcurrant, or European currant). It contains an unusually high amount of omega 6 (15 20 percent) as well as a high amount of omega 3 fatty acids (12 14 percent). It also contains linoleic acid as well …   Wikipedia

  • blackcurrant — black|cur|rant [ˌblækˈkʌrənt US ˈkə:r ] n a small blue black ↑berry that grows in bunches on a bush …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • blackcurrant — black cur·rant || ‚blæ kÊŒrÉ™nt n. type of berry …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blackcurrant — noun 1》 a small round edible black berry which grows in loose hanging clusters. 2》 the widely cultivated shrub which bears blackcurrants. [Ribes nigrum.] …   English new terms dictionary

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