: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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Grapes, raisins, chocolate, gum, anything with xylitol in it, onions, and garlic, can all be harmful to your animal.
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Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Add oats, almonds, seeds, coconut, raisins or currants, mango, and papaya, and beat to combine.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Oen-Hsiao recommends dried fruits like prunes, apricots, and raisins.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Add oats, almonds, seeds, coconut, raisins or currants, mango, and papaya, and beat to combine.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Oen-Hsiao recommends dried fruits like prunes, apricots, and raisins.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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