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raisin

rai·sin [ ráyz'n ] (plural rai·sins)


noun 
Definition:
 
dried grape: a sweet grape that has been dried in the sun or by being processed with heat, usually to prevent spoiling and permit long-term storage

[14th century. Via French, "grape" < Latin racemus "bunch, cluster"]
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