raisin
raisin — noun
- raisinsingular
- raisinsplural
1. a sweet food made by drying a grape until it becomes small and wrinkled
a sweet food made by drying a grape until it becomes small and wrinkled
Marta sprinkled raisins over warm oatmeal before the train ride.
sprinkle raisins over oatmeal
During art class, Eitan counted six raisins beside the paper lion.
Walid mixed raisins into the rice before dinner at home.
A small box of raisins sat in Lien's school bag.
After the picnic, Andres found one raisin stuck to the cup.
- sultana
often a lighter, softer kind of raisin rather than the broad everyday term
- dried fruit
a much broader category that includes raisins and many other fruits
文法句型
eat raisins
add raisins to a cake
a box of raisins
用法筆記
This noun is often plural when you talk about raisins in bread, cereal, or snacks. Singular raisin is fine for one piece, but everyday English more often mentions a few raisins together.