any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
The word currant comes from the French phrase raisin de Corinthe, which literally means "grapes of Corinth," referring to the ancient Greek city. It is related to the Dutch word krent and shares a root with the name Corinth.