Raisin Definition

rāzĭn
raisins
noun
Any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating.
Webster's New World
A deep brownish purple.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Raisin

Noun

Singular:
raisin
Plural:
raisins

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")

    From Wiktionary

Raisin Sentence Examples

  • They took part in the operations at Fort Wayne, Fort Meigs, the river Raisin and the Thames.

  • 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).

  • Quinn asked the question over oatmeal and raisin toast on Saturday morning.

  • 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.

  • It was officially estimated that in the spring of 1904 there were some 227,000 acres of vineyards in the state, of which exactly five-tenths were in wine grapes and four-tenths in raisin grapes.

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Words Starting With

RRARAI

Words Ending With

NINSIN

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Words Starting With R and Ending With N

Starts With R & Ends With NStarts With RA & Ends With NStarts With R & Ends With IN

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With N