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raisin

rai·sin

UK/ˈɹeɪzən/ US/ˈɹeɪzɪn/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Middle English raysyn, borrowed from Anglo-Norman reysin (“grape, raisin”), from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus. Possibly a distant cognate of Persian رز (raz, “vine”). Doublet of raceme.

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  • Asian don't raisin

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