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white currant

/waɪtˈkʌɹənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
white cur-rant
IPA
/waɪtˈkʌɹənt/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deciduous shrub, a less sour and colourless cultivar of Ribes rubrum (red currant), though sometimes named Ribes sativum or Ribes silvestre, and sold as a different fruit.

noun

The white translucent edible berry of this bush.

Inflected Forms

white currants (plural) whitecurrant (alternative) white-currant (alternative)

Phrases

red currant

Frequently Paired Words

currant blackcurrant red currant pomme

Synonyms

ribes sativum

Questions

How do you pronounce white currant?
The recorded pronunciation is /waɪtˈkʌɹənt/.
What does white currant mean?
A deciduous shrub, a less sour and colourless cultivar of Ribes rubrum (red currant), though sometimes named Ribes sativum or Ribes silvestre, and sold as a different fruit.

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