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• Raisin — Rai sin (r[=a] z n), n. [F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. ra x, rago s, berry, grape. Cf. {Raceme}.] 1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2. A grape dried in the sun or by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Raisin tree — Raisin Rai sin (r[=a] z n), n. [F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. ra x, rago s, berry, grape. Cf. {Raceme}.] 1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2. A grape dried in the sun or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• raisin — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. raycin (late 13c.), O.Fr. raisin grape, raisin, from V.L. *racimus, alteration of L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries, probably from the same ancient lost Mediterranean language as Gk. rhax (gen. rhagos) grape,… …   Etymology dictionary

• raisin — [rā′zən] n. [OFr reisin < VL * racimus < L racemus, cluster of grapes] any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating …   English World dictionary

• raisin — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, grape, raisin, from Latin racemus cluster of grapes or berries more at raceme Date: 14th century a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• raisin — rai•sin [[t]ˈreɪ zɪn[/t]] n. a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME raisin, reisin < OF < VL *racīmus, for L racēmus cluster (of fruit) rai′sin•y, adj …   From formal English to slang

• raisin — /ˈreɪzən / (say rayzuhn) noun 1. a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or artificially. 2. dark bluish purple. {Middle English razin, from Old French, from Latin racēmus cluster of grapes} …  

• dessert raisin — noun : a selected usually light colored raisin that is dried in the cluster especially for eating out of hand …   Useful english dictionary

• currants — Raisin Rai sin (r[=a] z n), n. [F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. ra x, rago s, berry, grape. Cf. {Raceme}.] 1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2. A grape dried in the sun or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Liste von Rebsorten — Die Weinrebe liegt wie die meisten Nutzpflanzen in unterschiedlichen Sorten vor, die als Rebsorten bezeichnet werden und von denen es weltweit schätzungsweise 8.000 bis 10.000 gibt. Die vorliegende Liste mit Rebsorten untergliedert sie in Rotwein …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Liste der Rebsorten — Die Weinrebe liegt wie die meisten Nutzpflanzen in unterschiedlichen Sorten vor, die als Rebsorten bezeichnet werden und von denen es weltweit schätzungsweise 8.000 bis 10.000 gibt. Die vorliegende Liste der Rebsorten untergliedert sie in Rotwein …   Deutsch Wikipedia