It is a small dried seedless grape of the Mediterranean region, originally known as 'raysons de courante' - raisins of Corinth. The Greek port from which they were shipped
The word came from a small seedless raisin exported from southern Greece from the port of Corinth. The product became known as 'Raisins from Corinth' shortened to Corinth and the name Corinth eventually turned into Currant. This may well have been due to a mispronunciation of the French adopted word Corauntz, introduced into England in the 14th Century
It comes from the Greek word lógos.
It came from the Latin word mentula...
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From Aztlán (White Land), an allusion to their origins, probably in Northern Mexico.
The homophone for the word "current" is "currant".
The word currant is a noun. A currant is a small dried grape.
The word is CURRENT. (A currant is a dried grape. A current is an electrical flow.)
He only found one currant in his blackcurrant muffin.He had a currant stuck between his teeth.
The sweet currant is often used in jams and preserves. A dried currant can look much like a raisin.
Yes absolutely because the homophone (sound-alike word) for currant is current.
Currant loaf comes from France, but is eaten everywhere for a healthy snack. Definately one of my favourite types of bread!
Ribes lacustre
A currant is a fruit much like a raisin.
Bristly black currant
The island of Corinth, or Curuns in Old English was a major exporter of raisins. The name was appied to the raisin-like berry, and Curuns transformed into Currant.
The word is "currant."