: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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To make up for the loss of grapes, writes economic historian James Simpson, large wine houses simply began importing vines and grapes from other countries, making wine from raisins, and dying their product red with anything from elderberries to coal-tar anilines.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Cook time: 45 minutes plus soaking time for the raisins.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
What follows is what can only be described as a raisin war.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Sports nutritionist Nicole Linhares Kedia suggests iron-rich raisins in the morning for those dealing with heavy periods.
—Faye Remedios, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Cook time: 45 minutes plus soaking time for the raisins.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
What follows is what can only be described as a raisin war.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Sports nutritionist Nicole Linhares Kedia suggests iron-rich raisins in the morning for those dealing with heavy periods.
—Faye Remedios, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raisin
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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raisin
noun
rai·sin
ˈrāz-ᵊn 
: a grape usually rich in sugar that has been dried
Geographical Definition
Raisin
geographical name
Rai·sin
ˈrā-zᵊn
river about 115 miles (185 kilometers) long in southeastern Michigan flowing into Lake Erie
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