Definition of currant
1
: a small seedless raisin originally grown chiefly in the eastern Mediterranean
2
: the acid edible fruit of various shrubs (genus Ribes) placed in either the saxifrage or gooseberry family
also
: a plant bearing currants
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The first known use of currant was in the 14th century
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