RAISIN


Meaning of RAISIN in English

— raisiny , adj.

/ray"zin/ , n.

1. a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.

2. dark purplish blue.

[ 1350-1400; ME raisin, reisin racimus, for L racemus RACEME ]

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