wild black currant

noun

: any of several uncultivated black-fruited currants
especially : an unarmed North American shrub (Ribes americanum) with racemose greenish yellow flowers and black smooth fruit

called also flowering currant

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“Wild black currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20black%20currant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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