raisin
raisin — noun
1. a dried sweet grape, eaten on its own as a snack or added to baked foods such as
a dried sweet grape, eaten on its own as a snack or added to baked foods such as cakes, cookies, and bread to make them sweeter and chewier.
Rodrigo sprinkled a handful of raisins over his morning oatmeal for extra sweetness.
collocation: a handful of raisins
Kasia added golden raisins to the curry rice for a hint of sweetness.
collocation: golden raisins
The children picked all the raisins out of their cereal and ate them first.
A box of seedless raisins sat on Yumi's kitchen counter, ready for holiday baking.
Jabari's favourite snack is a small bag of raisins mixed with almonds.
- sultana
a type of raisin made from green seedless grapes; lighter in colour and sweeter than standard raisins — common in British English.
- currant
a tiny, dark, seedless dried grape, much smaller than a raisin; made from a specific grape variety.
- dried fruit
a broader category that includes raisins along with dried apricots, figs, dates, etc.
文法句型
a raisin
raisins
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'raisins' when referring to multiple pieces. The singular 'raisin' is less common in everyday speech.