: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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That’s followed by baklava, ripe apricot, crème brûlée, and Cognac on the palate, with a finish of rum raisin cake.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Full Proof features notes of vanilla, fresh tobacco, leather, and subtle clove on the nose, rich in honey sweetness on the palate, with touches of raisins, black pepper and a smoky oak finish that quickly transforms into toffee and dark chocolate.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Dihydromyricetin, as it’s technically called, is a type of flavonoid that occurs naturally in the fruit of the Japanese raisin tree which grows across China, Korea, and Japan.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The dough is like space, and the raisins are like the galaxies within it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Full Proof features notes of vanilla, fresh tobacco, leather, and subtle clove on the nose, rich in honey sweetness on the palate, with touches of raisins, black pepper and a smoky oak finish that quickly transforms into toffee and dark chocolate.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Dihydromyricetin, as it’s technically called, is a type of flavonoid that occurs naturally in the fruit of the Japanese raisin tree which grows across China, Korea, and Japan.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The dough is like space, and the raisins are like the galaxies within it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raisin
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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