释义 |
raisin /ˈreɪz(ə)n /nounA partially dried grape.As with mashed potatoes, you can also use white rice with raisins as a side dish with meals....- You will need a chutney that is thick with onions and raisins, rather than a sweet fruity one.
- She used to sort through five pound bags of raisins examining each one for stems.
Derivativesraisiny adjective ...- The wine is warm with lots of minerality and raisiny fruit.
- Mixed fruit and citrus aromas with a candied edge provide even sweeter raisiny flavours that take on a honeyed concentration at the finish.
- Some had pruney or raisiny characteristics - not a good sign.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French, 'grape', from an alteration of Latin racemus 'grape bunch'. Rhymesblazon, brazen, emblazon, liaison |