Raisin meaning

rāzĭn

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A deep brownish purple.

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A dried grape.

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Any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating.

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A sweet grape dried either in the sun or by artificial means.

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Origin of raisin

Middle English from Old French grape from Vulgar Latin racīmus from Latin racēmus bunch of grapes

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French raisin (“grape"), from Latin racÄ“mus. Cognate with Persian رز (raz, “vine")

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