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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Slightly chewy tannins pave the way for flavors of ripe red raspberry, black currant, and dried rose hips.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Jordan Kahn’s Destroyer is making a Murasaki yam custard pie, glazed with a thin layer of black currant.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Both cat urine and black currant bushes contain varying concentrations of this ketone.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
Bright, medium-deep purple; aromas of black currant, violets, black plum and a hint of cranberry.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Jordan Kahn’s Destroyer is making a Murasaki yam custard pie, glazed with a thin layer of black currant.
—Bryan A’hearn, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Both cat urine and black currant bushes contain varying concentrations of this ketone.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
Bright, medium-deep purple; aromas of black currant, violets, black plum and a hint of cranberry.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Black currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20currant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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