golden currant

gold·en cur·rant

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Definition of golden currant words

noun golden currant a western North American shrub, Ribes aureum, of the saxifrage family, having purplish fruit and fragrant, drooping clusters of yellow flowers that turn reddish. 1

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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