curran

English

Noun

curran (plural currans)

1. Obsolete form of currant.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Perhaps from corr (“tapering”) +‎ -an. Compare Irish corrán dearg (“wild radish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰurˠan/

Noun

curran m (genitive singular currain, plural currain or curranan)

1. carrot
2. pannier slung on horses for carrying bulky loads, as hay, corn, etc.
3. flannel
4. root of the carrot or radish kind

Derived terms

• curran geal

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “curran”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Spanish

Verb

curran

1. third-person plural present indicative of currar