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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cù lì
"这种醋栗尝起来有点酸。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small seedless raisin produced in the Levant and California, used widely in cooking and baking.
"She added a handful of currants to the Christmas pudding mixture." - 2
A small, edible round berry of the shrub genus Ribes, typically red, black, or white, with a tart flavor.
"The garden yielded a bountiful harvest of black currants used for making jams."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'raisins de Corinthe', referring to raisins from the ancient Greek city of Corinth. Over centuries, the term shifted in English to denote various small seedless raisins as well as unrelated small tart berries of the genus Ribes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Currant" is said worldwide
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groseille
Transliteration: /ɡʁu.zɛj/
"La tarte aux groseilles est délicieuse."
Johannisbeere
Transliteration: /joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə/
"Rote Johannisbeeren schmecken sehr sauer."
ribes
Transliteration: /ˈri.bes/
"Il ribes rosso è ricco di vitamina C."
grosella
Transliteration: /ɡɾoˈse.ʝa/
"Me encanta el jugo de grosella."
groselha
Transliteration: /ɡɾoˈze.ʎɐ/
"O xarope de groselha é muito popular no verão."
किशमिश
Transliteration: kishmish
"केक में किशमिश मिलाई जाती है।"
醋栗
Transliteration: cù lì
"这种醋栗尝起来有点酸。"
건포도
Transliteration: geonpodo
"빵에 건포도가 들어 있습니다."
スグリ
Transliteration: suguri
"庭でスグリの実を摘みました。"
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