winter currant

Thân thiện

A winter currant blooms with small pink flowers in the garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A flowering shrub: "Winter currant" refers to a type of ornamental shrub, specifically Ribes sanguineum, known for its early bloom of pendulous clusters of flowers, often pink or red, which appear in late winter or early spring before its leaves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden's winter currant was already in full bloom in February.
  • We planted a winter currant to provide early color and nectar for pollinators.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/horticultural contexts: The term is used to distinguish this early-blooming ornamental species from other currant bushes grown primarily for their fruit.
  • While related to the blackcurrant, the winter currant is cultivated for its floral display rather than its fruit.

Variants and Related Words

• Flowering currant: A common alternative name for the same shrub ().
• Ribes sanguineum: The botanical Latin name for the winter currant.

Synonyms

• Flowering currant: The most direct synonym.
• Red-flowering currant: A descriptive synonym specifying the common flower color.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a flowering shrub

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ribes sanguineum