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Vinony

currant

noun

  1. fruit
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌɹənt/ / /ˈkʊɹənt/ / /ˈkɐɹənt/

name

Etymology: Anglicized form of Old French courant, present participle of courir (“to run”), hence a nickname for a hunter.

  1. A surname from Old French.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French raisin de Corinthe (literally “grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece”). Cognate with Dutch krent. Doublet of Corinth.

  1. A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.
  2. The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
  3. A shrub bearing such fruit.