Ribes

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ribes \Ri"bes\, n.[NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. r[imac]b[=a]s a
     plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.)
     A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many
     kinds.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ribes
       n : a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native
           to northern hemisphere [syn: {genus Ribes}]