raisin
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old French raisin (“grape”), from Latin racēmus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
raisin (plural raisins)
- A dried grape.
Usage notes [edit]
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.
Translations [edit]
dried grape
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French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
raisin m (plural raisins)
Derived terms [edit]
Old French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /rajsẽn/
Noun [edit]
raisin m (oblique plural raisins, nominative singular raisins, nominative plural raisin)