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red currant
noun
: either of two Old World currants (Ribes sativum and R. rubrum) often cultivated for their fruit
also
: the fruit
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There are attractive aromas of Queen Anne cherry, red currant, cumin and carnation.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Aromas of cherry liquor, cassis, pencil lead, and crushed violet petals entice your nose while flavors of red plum, red currant, brown baking spices, and blackberry excite your palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
My classmates came back with just-as-tentative expressions and baskets full of red currants, squash blossoms, and heads of frisée.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Young, spry, perky aromas of red currants, strawberries, maple syrup and black cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Aromas of cherry liquor, cassis, pencil lead, and crushed violet petals entice your nose while flavors of red plum, red currant, brown baking spices, and blackberry excite your palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
My classmates came back with just-as-tentative expressions and baskets full of red currants, squash blossoms, and heads of frisée.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Young, spry, perky aromas of red currants, strawberries, maple syrup and black cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Red currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20currant. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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