blackcurrant

名词 n.
/ˈblækˌkʌɹənt/    /ˈblækˌkɜɹənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
    — 1993, R. D. Davidson, 19: The vegetation of Lough Neagh wetlands, R.B. Wood, R.V. Smith (editors), Lough Neagh: The Ecology of a Multipurpose Water Resource, Monographae Biologicae: Volume 69, page 487, Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) are frequent but alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) a common constituent of East Anglian carr is very rare.
  2. The berry borne by this shrub.
    — Their wines are intense and elegant, tasting of blackcurrants and made to be aged.

词形变化

blackcurrants plural black currant alternative black-currant alternative

词汇关系

词源

From black + currant.
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