raisin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dried grape

WordNet


Rai"sin noun
Etymology
F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. , , berry, grape. Cf. Raceme.
Definitions
  1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. Obs. Cotgrave.
  2. A grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat. Dp. Prior.

Webster 1913