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raisin Definition

rai·sin (zən)

noun

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

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

raisin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • soak: Soak the raisins in the remaining ½ cup coffee for 10 minutes.
  • chop: Mix together the sugar, wheat and barley, chopped raisins, and cover with 1 gallon hot water.
  • dry: Note: If a Passover pack is available, a cupful of raisins can be used instead of dried raisins.
  • add: For variety, add raisins, rhubarb, or pears.
  • put: Put the raisins into a jar with the walnut bits.

Adjective modifier

  • seedless: This is followed by some test food ( seedless raisins ).
  • plump: Such quality taste, so healthy, nutritious, plump, sunny raisins - ah!
  • juicy: Fruit ' N ' Nut Cake As the name suggests - a peanut cake with added juicy raisins.
  • few: A small container of mixed nuts with a few raisins is a popular snack.

Modifies a noun

  • bread: The cook used them all in the raisin bread.
  • wine: Wine sauce 1 cup red wine 2 tbsp chopped rue 1 cup raisin wine 1/2 tsp black pepper simmer ingredients to reduce slightly.
  • ice: Mr Huband's ice cream shop where I could get rum and raisin ice cream!
  • bagel: Or how does fresh fruit or a toasty raisin bagel with cream cheese sound?
  • toast: You could have anything from raisin toast, to muesli, to scrambled eggs.

Noun used with modifier

  • lb: LEMON WINE 1 lb raisins, 8 pints water, 1 lb sugar, 14 lemons, 1 oz yeast.
  • pineapple: And began my staff cooked their with pineapple raisin.
  • au: YOUR LETTERS MONDAY 26 JUNE 1555 BST Re: " As you nibble your pain au raisin... " in Paper Monitor.
  • cup: Wine sauce 1 cup red wine 2 tbsp chopped rue 1 cup raisin wine 1/2 tsp black pepper simmer ingredients to reduce slightly.
  • chocolate: I guess messing page formats up is yet another reason to dislike chocolate raisins.
  • pain: YOUR LETTERS MONDAY 26 JUNE 1555 BST Re: " As you nibble your pain au raisin... " in Paper Monitor.

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