black currant
noun
: a European perennial currant (Ribes nigrum) bearing aromatic edible black berries that are used especially in flavoring liqueur (such as cassis)
also
: the fruit
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This Pinot Noir from a cool year vintage aged two years in oak and includes classic Burgundian aromas, including black currants and black cherries as well as some flint and black pepper.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Cru Bourgeois has aromas of black olive tapenade, black currant, and red plum with fine tannins and juicy flavors of cassis, plum, and finely ground black pepper.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Bright, medium deep purple; aromas of black raspberry, black currant, clove, licorice and purple iris.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Visitors can sample a variety of drinks with ingredients such as fir tips and seasonal black currants sourced from local farms.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Cru Bourgeois has aromas of black olive tapenade, black currant, and red plum with fine tannins and juicy flavors of cassis, plum, and finely ground black pepper.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Bright, medium deep purple; aromas of black raspberry, black currant, clove, licorice and purple iris.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Visitors can sample a variety of drinks with ingredients such as fir tips and seasonal black currants sourced from local farms.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“Black currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20currant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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