单词 | raisiny |
释义 | raisinyadj. Like or suggestive of raisins in colour or taste (used esp. of a sweet or fortified wine). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > dried fruit > [adjective] > raisin raisiny1864 1864 J. A. Grant Walk across Afr. 157 Plantain-wine..is a sweet raisiny-tasting wine; if aerated, nearly equal to sparkling hock in richness of flavour. 1957 M. McCarthy Stones of Florence vi. 81 The strong hues of the Pollaiuoli have a darkish, raisiny cast. 1975 Times 5 Apr. 11/5 Fortified dessert wines—rather more raisiny than port. 1998 Decanter Jan. 63/1 Delaforce's 1991 Single Quinta has huge colour and deep raisiny fruit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1864 |
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