ribes

/'raibi:z/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully prunes a flowering ribes in the spring.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering shrubs: A taxonomic genus of deciduous shrubs in the family Grossulariaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The plants are characterized by lobed leaves and produce small, edible berries, most commonly currants and gooseberries.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several varieties of ribes, including red currants and a prickly gooseberry bush.
  • Many species of Ribes are cultivated for their fruit, while others are grown as ornamental plants.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/horticultural contexts: The word is almost exclusively used in scientific, gardening, or botanical discussions to refer to plants within this specific genus. It is rarely used in everyday conversation outside these fields.
  • The study focused on the disease resistance of different Ribes cultivars.

Variants and Related Words

• Currant (n): The small, edible berry produced by many shrubs, such as red currants, black currants, and white currants.
• Gooseberry (n): The edible berry, often with a tart flavor, produced by certain shrubs, notably .
• Grossulariaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Currant bush (specifically for currant-producing species)
• Gooseberry bush (specifically for gooseberry-producing species)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ribes
• genus Ribes