currant vs current
Definitions
noun
- any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
- any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
- small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
Examples
Ballymaloe take a more seasonal approach to things by using redcurrant rather than lemon juice, made by simmering a couple of punnets of the astringent little fruits with water, and then pushing them through a sieve.
Barmbrack (currant tea bread) is a celebration of chestnuts and walnut harvests.
Biscuit base filled with lemon scented Ilalian ricotta cheese, decorated with strawberries and red currants.
Definitions
adjective
- occurring in or belonging to the present time
noun
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
Examples
It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope.
The affinities between music and poetry have been familiar since antiquity, though they are largely ignored in the current intellectual climate.
A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.
