Raisin

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: rai=sin

CIDE DICTIONARY

Raisin, n. [F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. "ra`x, "rago`s, berry, grape. Cf. Raceme.].

•  A grape, or a bunch of grapes.  Cotgrave.  [1913 Webster]
•  A grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat.  [1913 Webster]

Raisin tree (Bot.), the common red currant bush, whose fruit resembles the small raisins of Corinth called currants. [Eng.] Dr. Prior.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Raisin, n. a partially dried grape.

Derivative

raisiny adj.

Etymology

ME f. OF ult. f. L racemus grape-bunch