: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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Put the cauliflower florets in a food processor, cover and pulse until they’re ground to coarse bits, about the size of raisins, not like fine, riced cauliflower.
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Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Typically made with enriched dough (flour, eggs, butter, sugar), studded with raisins and candied orange and citron, and naturally leavened with sourdough starter, the taste is soft and buttery, with mild sweetness, citrus notes, and bursts of fruit.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The bourbon is bottled at 110 proof and is non-chill filtered, with decadent notes of butterscotch, raisin, vanilla custard, and oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Some tamales are filled with pork, chicken, strips of green chili, cheese, carrot and potato, and there are even sweeter versions that include pineapple, peanut, raisins, nuts, among others.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Typically made with enriched dough (flour, eggs, butter, sugar), studded with raisins and candied orange and citron, and naturally leavened with sourdough starter, the taste is soft and buttery, with mild sweetness, citrus notes, and bursts of fruit.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The bourbon is bottled at 110 proof and is non-chill filtered, with decadent notes of butterscotch, raisin, vanilla custard, and oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Some tamales are filled with pork, chicken, strips of green chili, cheese, carrot and potato, and there are even sweeter versions that include pineapple, peanut, raisins, nuts, among others.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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