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raisin
[ rey-zin ]
/ ˈreɪ zɪn /
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noun
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cooking.
dark purplish blue.
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Origin of raisin
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English raisin, reisin, from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin racīmus, for Latin racēmus; see raceme
OTHER WORDS FROM raisin
rai·sin·y, adjectiveWords nearby raisin
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British Dictionary definitions for raisin
raisin
/ (ˈreɪzən) /
noun
a dried grape
Derived forms of raisin
raisiny, adjectiveWord Origin for raisin
C13: from Old French: grape, ultimately from Latin racēmus cluster of grapes; compare Greek rhax berry, grape
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