: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat
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Fluoride is a mineral naturally present in water, soil, and certain foods, such as tea, grapes and raisins, apples, potatoes and spinach.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Apple tart is layered high with apples and raisins over a rich, thick crust.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
And don’t miss the delicious starter, Aubergine caponata, tomato, olive, pine nut, raisin and mint.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Veterinarian website Bondi Vet says foods that dogs cannot eat include chocolate, which can be fatal even in small quantities; alliums, including onion, garlic and chives; grapes, raisins and sultanas; avocado; macadamia nuts; citrus; caffeine; alcohol; nutmeg; and raw dough.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Apple tart is layered high with apples and raisins over a rich, thick crust.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
And don’t miss the delicious starter, Aubergine caponata, tomato, olive, pine nut, raisin and mint.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Veterinarian website Bondi Vet says foods that dogs cannot eat include chocolate, which can be fatal even in small quantities; alliums, including onion, garlic and chives; grapes, raisins and sultanas; avocado; macadamia nuts; citrus; caffeine; alcohol; nutmeg; and raw dough.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Raisin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raisin. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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raisin
noun
rai·sin
ˈrāz-ᵊn 
: a grape usually rich in sugar that has been dried
Geographical Definition
Raisin
geographical name
Rai·sin
ˈrā-zᵊn
river about 115 miles (185 kilometers) long in southeastern Michigan flowing into Lake Erie
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