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ribesOne entry found. Main Entry: ri·bes Pronunciation: \ˈrī-(ˌ)bēz\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ribes Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, currant, from Arabic rībās rhubarb Date: 1543 : any of a genus (Ribes) of shrubs (as a currant or a gooseberry) placed either in the saxifrage or gooseberry family that have small racemose variously colored flowers and pulpy 2-seeded to many-seeded berries
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