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Word: Currant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English raisons of Corauntz, translating Anglo-Norman French raisins de Corauntz ‘grapes of Corinth’ (the original source)
ˈkʌrənt
a small dried fruit made from a small seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern Mediterranean region and much used in cooking
Short Definition:small dried fruit made from small seedless variety of grape originally grown in eastern Mediterranean region and much used in cooking
Examples:- a currant bun
a Eurasian shrub which produces small edible black, red, or white berries.
Short Definition:Eurasian shrub which produces small edible black
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