RIBES

Ribes, genus Ribes

(noun) a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ri"bes, n.Etym: [NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. ribas a plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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