white currant
noun/waɪtˈkʌɹənt/ · /ˈwaɪtkʌɹənt/
1
A deciduous shrub, a less sour and colourless cultivar of Ribes rubrum (red currant), though sometimes named Ribes sativum or Ribes silvestre, and sold as a different fruit.
2
The white translucent edible berry of this bush.
- Related terms
- currant, blackcurrant, red currant, pomme