different between currant vs orchid

English

Alternative forms

• coran, curran (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French raisin de Corinthe (literally “grapes of Corinth, the city in Greece”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k???nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k???nt/, /?k??nt/
• Homophone: current

Noun

currant (plural currants)

1. A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
2. The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
3. A shrub bearing such fruit.

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See also

• date
• raisin
• sultana

Latin

Verb

currant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of curr?

English

Etymology

From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ????? (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballockwort (literally “testicle plant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???.k?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???.k?d/

Noun

orchid (plural orchids)

1. A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th C.]
2. A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.

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Adjective

orchid (not comparable)

1. (colour) having a light purple colour.

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Related terms

• orchis

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References

Anagrams

• rhodic