Ribes

(noun) a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere. Synonyms: genus Ribes.

(verb) form vertical ribs by knitting. Synonyms: rib. Example: "A ribbed sweater."

(verb) subject to laughter or ridicule. Synonyms: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun. Examples: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house." "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher." "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday."