Meaning of RIBES
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| | Definition: | | [n] a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Ribes |
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| | See Also: | | black currant, currant, currant bush, European black currant, family Grossulariaceae, garden current, gooseberry, gooseberry bush, gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae, plant genus, red currant, Ribes grossularia, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes sativum, Ribes uva-crispa, white currant, winter currant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ri"bes\, n.[NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. r[=i]b[=a]s a
plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many
kinds.
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