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- [rey-zin]
- /ˈreɪ zɪn/
- /ˈreɪ.zən/
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- [rey-zin]
- /ˈreɪ zɪn/
Definitions of raisin word
- noun raisin a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery. 1
- noun raisin dark purplish blue. 1
- noun raisin dried grape 1
- countable noun raisin Raisins are dried grapes. 0
- noun raisin a dried grape 0
- noun raisin any of various kinds of sweet grapes, usually seedless, dried for eating 0
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Origin of raisin
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English raisin, reisin < Old French < Vulgar Latin *racīmus, for Latin racēmus raceme
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Parts of speech for Raisin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raisin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
raisin usage trend in Literature
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- how to make oatmeal raisin cookies from scratch?
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