: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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Nothing kick starts the day quite like a biscuit with a cinnamon swirl and plump, juicy raisins.
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The palate is smooth and creamy and features caramel, brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The kosher cookbook author and Jewish food influencer Chanie Apfelbaum this year revealed a new concoction: sweet noodle kugel latkes with raisin jam.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
There are notes of raisin, pineapple, overripe lime, and some under-ripe stone fruit on the palate, along with equal parts mineral and floral flavors.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The palate is smooth and creamy and features caramel, brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The kosher cookbook author and Jewish food influencer Chanie Apfelbaum this year revealed a new concoction: sweet noodle kugel latkes with raisin jam.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
There are notes of raisin, pineapple, overripe lime, and some under-ripe stone fruit on the palate, along with equal parts mineral and floral flavors.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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