Associations to the word «Ribes»

Wiktionary

RIBES, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Grossulariaceae   — the true currants and gooseberries.
RIBES CYNOSBATI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae   — the eastern prickly gooseberry, native to eastern North America.
RIBES HIRTELLUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae   — the hairystem gooseberry, native to eastern North America.
RIBES NIGRUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae   — the blackcurrant, native to northern and central Europe and northern Asia.
RIBES RUBRUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae   — the red currant.
RIBES UVA-CRISPA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Grossulariaceae   — gooseberry.

Dictionary definition

RIBES, noun. A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere.

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