: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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In Portugal, raisins are used for the same custom.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The ambiance is transportive, down to the woody smoke that makes it into the honey harissa chicken, whole branzino with squashes and caper-raisin relish, and lamb kofta.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
What a bourbon this is, with notes of chocolate, apple, maple, plum, strawberry, raw grain, spice, bubble gum, oak, raisin, and just a touch of dragon fruit on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Traditionally, the dish was made with raisins, which the British referred to as plums.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The ambiance is transportive, down to the woody smoke that makes it into the honey harissa chicken, whole branzino with squashes and caper-raisin relish, and lamb kofta.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
What a bourbon this is, with notes of chocolate, apple, maple, plum, strawberry, raw grain, spice, bubble gum, oak, raisin, and just a touch of dragon fruit on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Traditionally, the dish was made with raisins, which the British referred to as plums.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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