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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuva passa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈuːva ˈpasa
"Ha messo l'uva passa nel suo pane."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dried grape, typically used in cooking, baking, or as a snack.
"She added raisins to the oatmeal for extra sweetness." - 2
A small, sweet, dried fruit made from grapes.
"The trail mix contained nuts, seeds, and raisins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'raisin' meaning grape, which traces back to the Latin 'racemus' meaning a bunch or cluster of grapes. Over time in English, the term shifted specifically to denote a dried grape rather than a fresh one.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raisin" is said worldwide
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raisin sec
Transliteration: ʁɛ.zɛ̃ sɛk
"Elle a ajouté des raisins secs à son gâteau."
Rosine
Transliteration: roˈziːnə
"Sie fügte Rosinen zu ihrem Müsli hinzu."
uva passa
Transliteration: ˈuːva ˈpasa
"Ha messo l'uva passa nel suo pane."
pasa
Transliteration: ˈpasa
"Ella añadió pasas a su ensalada."
uva passa
Transliteration: ˈuvɐ ˈpasɐ
"Ele colocou uvas passas no bolo."
किशमिश
Transliteration: kishmish
"उसने अपने पुलाव में किशमिश डाली।"
葡萄干
Transliteration: pútáogān
"她在饼干中加入了葡萄干。"
건포도
Transliteration: geonpodo
"그녀는 쿠키에 건포도를 넣었다."
レーズン
Transliteration: rēzun
"彼女はクッキーにレーズンを加えた。"
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