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cur·rant (kûr'ənt, kŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
n.
Any of various deciduous, spineless shrubs of the genus Ribes, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and having flowers in racemes and edible, variously colored berries.
The fruits of any of these plants, used for jams, jellies, desserts, or beverages.
A small seedless raisin of the Mediterranean region, used chiefly in baking.
Any of several other plants or their fruit.
[From Middle English (raysons of) coraunte, (raisins of) Corinth, currants, from Anglo-Norman (raisins de) Corauntz, from Latin Corinthus, Corinth, from Greek Korinthos.]
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