ribes

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ribes - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

ribes - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Ribes
      n 1: a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native
           to northern hemisphere [syn: Ribes, genus Ribes]