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Raisin tree

Raisin \Rai"sin\ (r[=a]"z'n), n. [F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. "ra`x, "rago`s, berry, grape. Cf. Raceme.]

  1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [Obs.]
    --Cotgrave.

  2. A grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat.

    Raisin tree (Bot.), the common red currant bush, whose fruit resembles the small raisins of Corinth called currants. [Eng.]
    --Dr. Prior.