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Ribes

Ribes Meaning & Definition
Ribes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ribes?

[n] a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ribes: genus Ribes

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ribes:

See Also | black currant | currant | currant bush | European black currant | family Grossulariaceae | garden current | gooseberry | gooseberry bush | gooseberry family | Grossulariaceae | plant genus | red currant | Ribes grossularia | Ribes nigrum | Ribes rubrum | Ribes sanguineum | Ribes sativum | Ribes uva-crispa | white currant | winter currant

Ribes In Webster's Dictionary

\Ri"bes\, n.[NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. r[=i]b[=a]s a plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds.

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