• Raisin

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪzÉ™n

    Origin

    From Old French raisin ("grape"), from Latin racēmus. Cognate with Persian رز (raz, "vine")

    Full definition of raisin

    Noun

    raisin

    (plural raisins)
    1. A dried grape.

    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.

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