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Raisins - 1 dictionary results
rai·sin     (rā'zĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A sweet grape dried either in the sun or by artificial means.
  2. A deep brownish purple.


[Middle English, from Old French, grape, from Vulgar Latin *racīmus, from Latin racēmus, bunch of grapes.]

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