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Meaning of "white currant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE CURRANT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE CURRANT

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White currant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WHITE CURRANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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White currant

The white currant is a sport of the red currant, a species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae, native to Europe. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1 m tall and broad, with palmate leaves, and masses of spherical, edible fruit in summer. The white currant differs from the red currant only in the colour and flavour of these fruits, which are a translucent white.

Definition of white currant in the English dictionary

The definition of white currant in the dictionary is a cultivated N temperate shrub, Ribes sativum, having small rounded white edible berries: family Grossulariaceae.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE CURRANT

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Synonyms and antonyms of white currant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «white currant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE CURRANT

Find out the translation of white currant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

白醋栗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grosella blanca
570 millions of speakers

English

white currant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद किशमिश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكشمش الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый смородины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

groselha branca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা currant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groseilles blanches
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Currant putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weiße Johannisbeere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白スグリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색 건포도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Currant putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nho trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை திராட்சை வத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा बेदाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz frenk üzümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ribes bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

białe porzeczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий смородини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coacăz alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκή σταφίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit korente
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vit vinbär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvit rips
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white currant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE CURRANT»

The term «white currant» is used very little and occupies the 154.050 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE CURRANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about white currant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE CURRANT»

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Transactions of the Illinois State Horticultural Society
It may be that the white currant that I have called White Grape is the White Dutch. If it is the White Dutch it is the best Dutchman I have ever met. Mr. Foster—I would inquire which is the most profitable to market? We prefer the white currant on ...
Illinois State Horticultural Society, 1863
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Transactions
It may be that the white currant that I have called White Grape is the White Dutch. If it is the White Dutch it is the best Dutchman I have ever met. Mr. Foster—I would inquire which is the most profitable to market? We prefer the white currant on ...
Illinois State Horticultural Society, 1865
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Transactions
The "White Grape, with the same cultivation, will do no better than the White Dutch.; and is not so thrifty. Mr. Phoenix — The "White Grape is a slower grower than the White Dutch. Mr. Shaw — I shall oppose putting any white currant that I am ...
Illinois. Dept. of Agriculture, Illinois State Agricultural Society, 1865
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The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves: 200 ...
Red, White, or Black Currant Juice Red Currant Jelly Red or White Currant Preserves Black Currant Jam Black Currant Cordial Raw Black Currant Jam Fresh currants, small berries in the genus Ribes, are quite different from the little raisins ...
Linda Ziedrich, 2010
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
J. B. Common white Currant. 4. Ribes ; qua Grolfularia, hor- tests, major e fruttu albo. H.B..Far. Large Dutch white Currant. f. Ribes ; major frutlu cameo. The Champaign Currant, vulgo. 6. Ross; Alpinus dulcis. f. B. The Gooseberry-leav'd ...
Philip Miller, 1735
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The domestic gardener's manual: being an introduction to ...
Subject l. Ribes rubrum.-—The red and white currant is thus described. “ No prickles ; clusters smooth, pendulous; flowers but slightly concave: Petals inversely heart shaped. In mountainous woods, especially about the banks of rivers in the ...
John Towers (gardener.), 1830
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The Domestic Gardener's Manual ... By a Practical ...
George John TOWERS. Sub'ect l. Ribes rubrum.-—The red and white currant is thus describe . “ No prickles ; clusters smooth, pendulous; flowers but slightly concave: Petals inversely heart shaped. In mountainous woods, especially about the ...
George John TOWERS, 1830
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The Suburban Horticulturist: Or, An Attempt to Teach the ...
Ribes divaricatum and R. niveum (E. of Tr. and Sh., pp. 470 and 471), produce rich perfumed fruit well adapted for tarts, and for improving, by cross fecundation, the common gooseberry. SUBSECT. IX. — The Red and White Currant. 1225.
John Claudius Loudon, 1842
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The Canadian Agriculturist, and Journal of the Board of ...
Mr. Beadle, — The best white currant in cultivation — a prodigious bearer. Mr. Arnold, — Fruit first-rate; wood liable to be attacked by a borer. Mr. Murray agrees with Mr. Arnold. Mr. Smith, — The very best currant. A branch of the white currant,  ...
‎1861
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A Treatise on Family Wine Making: ... from the Various ...
15, WhiteCurrantWine....59 . . .16, White Currant Wine.„..6o . . .'17, White Currant Wine. . . .61 ... 18, Black Currant Wine ... .61 . . .19, Black Currant Wine. . . .63 ... 30, Strawberry Wine 64 . . .21, Strawberry.Wiue 6s ... 22, Raspberry Wine 66 . . . 29 ...
Philip Pery Carnell, 1814

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE CURRANT»

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Versatile fruit, abundant now, was long illegal to grow
In contrast to just about every other plant, black currants are deer-resistant. ... Red, pink and white currants started fruiting with the blackcurrants, and will hang in ... «Almanac Weekly, Jul 15»
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POUR: Rose, summer's satisfying sipper
The Juice: A polished pink wine with lip-smacking macerated strawberry and white currant aromas. Crafted from Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, a rose with ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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How to prune gooseberries in winter ready for the spring
And if you have red or white currant bushes you can give them the same treatment as gooseberry bushes. Confusingly, though, blackcurrants should have been ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Wines of the Week: Champagne Lanson White Label Brut and …
On the nose: There are notes of bread dough, nuttiness, fresh crushed walnut, white fruit and warm toast intermingled with soft white currant character, definite ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec 14»
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Southeast Asian flavors and 12 wine picks spark up this simple …
This succulent white is filled with plush red peach, cherry and white currant flavors that are supported by zesty acidity. Long and creamy on the finish, offering ... «Wine Spectator, Jun 14»
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Grow currants for a perfect pudding fruit
Time to harvest currants from the fruit cage, so I asked Peggy to practise her alchemy on those tart little jewels: translucent white currants, the zingy reds and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
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Let's hear it for the currant
Find space for red and white currants too. Although neither has the same aroma and in-your-face flavour of blackcurrants, both are quietly delicious, easy to care ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 12»
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Red and White Currants From Locust Grove Farm
Red and white currants are only in season for a short time, and right now you can ... Or you could make red currant jelly, which can then be saved for winter and ... «Village Voice, Jun 10»
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Gardening week ahead: pruning currants, gooseberries and vines
Growing gooseberries and red or white currants as cordons is an excellent way to grow soft fruit where space is limited, making shady walls and fences ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 10»
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Special to The Washington Post
They come in three colors: red, white and black, all of which are separate species. White currants are considered the sweetest. The red, also delicious, are the ... «Washington Post, May 10»

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