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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/
- /ˈkʌr.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/
Definitions of currant word
- countable noun currant Currants are small dried black grapes, used especially in cakes. 3
- countable noun currant Currants are bushes which produce edible red, black, or white berries. The berries are also called currants. 3
- noun currant a small dried seedless grape of the Mediterranean region, used in cooking 3
- noun currant any of several mainly N temperate shrubs of the genus Ribes, esp R. rubrum (redcurrant) and R. nigrum (blackcurrant): family Grossulariaceae 3
- noun currant the small acid fruit of any of these plants 3
- noun currant the raisin of a small, seedless grape (a cultivar of Vitis vinifera) grown in the Mediterranean region, used in cooking 3
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Origin of currant
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; shortened from Middle English raysons of Coraunte raisins of Corinth, the port in Greece from which they orig. came
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Parts of speech for Currant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
currant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
currant usage trend in Literature
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