Raisin Definition

rāzĭn
raisins
noun
Any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating.
Webster's New World
A deep brownish purple.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Raisin

Noun

Singular:
raisin
Plural:
raisins

Origin of Raisin

  • Middle English from Old French grape from Vulgar Latin racīmus from Latin racēmus bunch of grapes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French raisin (“grape"), from Latin racÄ“mus. Cognate with Persian رز (raz, “vine")

    From Wiktionary

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