gooseberry vs currant
currant vs gooseberrygooseberry and currant both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gooseberry | Yes | No | No | No |
| currant | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
currant is a hypernym of
gooseberry; that is, currant is a
word with a broader meaning than gooseberry:
- gooseberry: currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
- currant: any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
| gooseberry (noun) | currant (noun) |
|---|---|
| currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies | any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams |
| spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries | small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking |
| any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants |
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