What is another word for raisin?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪzən] (IPA)

The word raisin actually has very few synonyms, as it specifically refers to a dried grape. However, there are a few similar terms that can be used to describe this tasty treat. These include sultana, currant, and golden raisin. Sultanas are similar to raisins, but are made from a specific variety of grape and have a slightly sweeter taste. Currants are also a type of dried grape, but they are smaller and may be darker in color than raisins. Golden raisins are made from green grapes and are typically plumper and less wrinkly than traditional raisins. Though these terms are similar in meaning, each has its own unique characteristics that set it apart from the others.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      Grapes.

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Usage examples for Raisin

"Miss Starkweather," said the young fellow steadily, "I certainly did sell this place to your father, and if I told him anything about the vineyard I most certainly told him they were raisin-grapes; and upon my soul I thought they were.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham
Yes; I'm going over to Bassett's raisin-camp to pick grapes.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham
He ate another raisin.
"The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys"
Gulielma Zollinger

Famous quotes with Raisin

  • Acting in 'Star Wars' I felt like a raisin in a giant fruit salad, and I didn't even know who the cantaloupes were.
    Mark Hamill
  • What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?... Or does it explode?
    Langston Hughes
  • If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.
    Jesse Jackson

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