raysyn

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman reysin, from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛːˈziːn/, /ˈrɛːzin/, /ˈrɛi̯zin/

Noun

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raysyn (plural raysyns)

  1. A grape or a cluster of grapes.
  2. A raisin; a dried grape.
  3. (rare) Fruit growing on a tree.

Descendants

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  • English: raisin
    • Japanese: レーズン (rēzun)
  • Scots: raisin, reasin

References

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