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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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
raisin
Plural:
raisins
Origin of raisin
Middle English from Old French grapefrom Vulgar Latin racīmusfrom Latin racēmusbunch of grapes
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French raisin (“grape"), from LatinracÄ“mus. Cognate with Persianرز (raz, “vine")
From
Wiktionary
Raisin Sentence Examples
They took part in the operations at Fort Wayne, Fort Meigs, the river Raisin and the Thames.
Quinn asked the question over oatmeal and raisin toast on Saturday morning.
In addition to a tube of coffee lip balm, the set also includes four jars of mineral eye shadow and blush (including barely-peach Apricot, soft violet-rose Berry Essence, vivid rose Raisin Red and dusky tan Mocha).
Dry wine grapes do best in the counties around San Francisco Bay, on unirrigated lands; while sweet wine stocks do best in Yolo, San Joaquin and the counties of the raisin grape, and on irrigated lands.
Not many sherry characteristics in the nose; raisin and chocolate flapjacks with runny honey, pineapple cubes and bitter chocolate orange.