also: くろスグリ · クロスグリ
noun
Refers to the fruit or the plant Ribes nigrum. Often used in the context of jams, juices, and liqueurs like cassis.
See also: カシス
黒すぐりのジャムをパンに塗った。
I spread blackcurrant jam on the bread.
このカクテルにはクロスグリのリキュールが入っている。
This cocktail contains blackcurrant liqueur.
カシス is the French loanword 'cassis', often used for blackcurrant liqueur or flavoring, while 黒すぐり is the native Japanese term for the fruit itself.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') and すぐり (suguri, 'currant'). The word すぐり is of uncertain origin, possibly from a native Japanese plant name.