red currant

noun

: either of two Old World currants (Ribes sativum and R. rubrum) often cultivated for their fruit

also : the fruit

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Pick it up in a hot pink or bright red currant hue to add a pop of color to your look. —

Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Tart raspberry, red currant, lively but with some depth. —

Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Silky smooth tannins lead the way to flavors of red currant, cherry, clove, and raspberry with bracing minerality in the finish. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 An intriguing nose with smoldering earth and graphite that has crunchy blackberry and red currant fruit on the palate with the enticing aroma of a lit cigar ruminating in one’s head for several seconds after the finish. —

Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red currant