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blackcurrant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Plants, Gardening
black·cur·rant /ˌblækˈkʌrənt◂ $ -ˈkɜːr-/ noun [countable]  HBPDLGa small blue-black berry that grows in bunches on a bush 黑醋栗,黑加仑子5 see picture at 见图 fruit1
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blackcurrantOn the other hand, aphids can infect raspberries with incurable virus diseases, and blackcurrant reversion is spread by big-bud mites.Other new season good fruit buys are gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants.The substantial proportion of Cabernet makes for a slightly more elegant wine, with a delicious combination of spice and blackcurrant fruit.The farm also grows blackcurrants for the company which produces the drink Ribena.This recipe can also be made with raspberries, blackcurrants or blackberries.She says blackcurrants need a lot of water.The sun was a tangerine blob in a swirling blackcurrant sky.Give a little extra nitrogen to blackcurrants and cooking apples; extra potash to gooseberries and red and white currants.
black·cur·rant nounChineseSyllable
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blackcurrant
blackcurrant /ˌblækˈkʌrənt◂ $ -ˈkɜːr-/ noun [countable]
a small blue-black berry that grows in bunches on a bush


black·cur·rantBrE /ˌblækˈkʌrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌblækˈkɜːrənt/ 🔊BrE /ˈblækkʌrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈblækkɜːrənt/ 🔊 nouna small black berry that grows in bunches on a garden bush and can be eaten 黑茶藨子;黑加仑子blackcurrant jam黑茶藨子酱a blackcurrant bush黑茶藨子灌木