: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
Palate: Vanilla ice cream in whisky form with extra citrus, with some raisins thrown in.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At once tangy, crunchy, creamy, sweet and sour, the salad has evolved slightly to include walnuts (added in the 1920s), and later, raisins and grapes, and even marshmallows and eggs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
On a recent episode of the 19th season of the British comedy panel show Taskmaster, contestants were placed in a room where a red lightbulb, a clock, a plate of raisins, and a few wooden tokens sat on a table in front of them.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 May 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
Palate: Vanilla ice cream in whisky form with extra citrus, with some raisins thrown in.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At once tangy, crunchy, creamy, sweet and sour, the salad has evolved slightly to include walnuts (added in the 1920s), and later, raisins and grapes, and even marshmallows and eggs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
On a recent episode of the 19th season of the British comedy panel show Taskmaster, contestants were placed in a room where a red lightbulb, a clock, a plate of raisins, and a few wooden tokens sat on a table in front of them.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 May 2025
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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