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blackcurrant
This term refers to both the individual fruit and the plant itself, often shifting between a countable and uncountable sense depending on whether the focus is on the botanical specimen or the substance. When describing the fruit as an ingredient or a flavor, it frequently functions as a mass noun, similar to how one describes strawberry or raspberry in a culinary context.
In British English, the word is heavily associated with traditional preserves and syrups, carrying a connotation of sharp, tart acidity. It is distinct from the redcurrant, though they share a similar growth habit and flavor profile.
Meanings
Examples
I love the tart taste of fresh blackcurrant berries in the summer.
Would you like a glass of chilled blackcurrant juice?
The garden has a large blackcurrant bush that produces fruit every year.
This cake is topped with a rich blackcurrant glaze.
Blackcurrant is known for being exceptionally high in vitamin C.
I think I will try the blackcurrant sorbet for dessert.
The deep purple hue of the blackcurrant syrup looked beautiful in the glass.
She planted a blackcurrant shrub along the edge of the fence.