The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CURRANTS
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What does CURRANTS mean?
CURRANTS noun- A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried.
- The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
- A shrub bearing such fruit.