raisin

(zən)

noun

any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating

Origin: OFr reisin < VL *racimus < L racemus, cluster of grapes

See raisin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sweet grape dried either in the sun or by artificial means.
  2. A deep brownish purple.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French, grape

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *racīmus

Origin: , from Latin racēmus, bunch of grapes

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