Rāi'sĭn, n.

(rā'zn), n. [Fr. raisin, Pr. razain, razim, Sp. & Pg. racimo, It. racemo, from Lat. racemus; Prov. Fr. rosin, D. razijn, rozijn, Dan. rosin, Sw. russin. See RACEME.] A grape dried in the sun, or by artificial heat.

☞ Formerly pronounced re'zn.