ribes

Noun
Synonyms: genus Ribes

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphereSynonyms: genus Ribes
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ribes \Ri"bes\, n.[NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. r[imac]b[=a]s a plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds. [1913 Webster]
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