Raisin
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪzən
Origin
From Old French raisin ("grape"), from Latin racēmus. Cognate with Persian رز (raz, "vine")
Usage notes
In the USA, raisin refers to any kind of dried grape.
In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, raisin is reserved for the dried large dark grape, with sultana meaning the dried large white grape, and currant meaning the dried small Black Corinth grape.