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Meanings of Ribes in English

Russian
сморода
Portuguese
ribes
Spanish
grossularia
Catalan
grosella
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Genus of plants.

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          сморода
          Portuguese
          ribes
          Catalan
          genus ribes

          A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere.

                ribes

                A member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and northern Italy).

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                      Examples for "redcurrant"
                      Examples for "redcurrant"
                      1
                      Photograph: Colin Campbell for the Guardian Remember deep-fried camembert with redcurrant sauce?
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      The driver stepped out and looked around towards the redcurrant bushes.
                      Silence of the grave
                      3
                      The terrified brothers ran out of the house and headed for the redcurrant bushes.
                      Silence of the grave
                      4
                      An appetising price for this reliable standby with plenty of ripe redcurrant and apple fruits.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      He walked over to them and thought he could tell that they were redcurrant bushes.
                      Silence of the grave
                      1
                      In flavor, the Red Dutch is unequalled by any other red currant.
                      Success with Small Fruits
                      2
                      When had there ever been red currant jelly in my refrigerator?
                      Incubus Dreams
                      3
                      You may also preserve red raspberries whole, by boiling them in red currant jelly.
                      Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
                      4
                      Sprinkle with pulverized sugar and put some red currant jelly on top and serve.
                      365 Foreign Dishes / A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year
                      5
                      Garnish with olives or bits of red currant jelly.
                      365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year
                      Usage of Ribes in English
                      1
                      Both belong to the Ribes family of plants, and they are to be cultivated on the same general principles.
                      The Home Acre