currant

Meanings

• noun

  A small, round, sweet, seedless grape.

  - "The baker used currants in the raisin bread."
  - "Currants are often used in baking and cooking."

• noun

  A type of evergreen shrub or tree with large leaves and clusters of small, bright red berries.

  - "The currants in the garden were ripe and ready to be picked."
  - "Currants are often used to make jelly and preserves."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkʌɹənt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with currant
current , merriment , serenade

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Variants

List of all variants of currant that leads to same result
currant , currants , black currant , black currants , red currant , red currants

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Etymology

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The word currant comes from the Old French word corant, meaning 'running water' due to the grapes being harvested near rivers.

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Trivia

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1. Currants were once used as a form of currency in ancient Greece.

2. Currants are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.

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Related Concepts

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1. grape: Currants are a type of grape, but they are much smaller and seedless.

2. raisin: Currants are often used in place of raisins in baking and cooking.

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Culture

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Currants have been cultivated for thousands of years and are native to the Mediterranean region. They have been used in various forms of art, literature, and music, such as in the poem 'The Currant Bush' by Emily Dickinson.

How to Memorize "currant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bunch of small, round, red grapes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate currants with baking and cooking.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Currants in my Cake' to memorize the word.

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