Etymology

kishmish

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Today it means: A small seedless raisin originally imported from Persia. Full definition →

Persian کشمش
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  1. Persian · borrowed fromکشمش
  2. English todaykishmish

From Persian کشمش. Perhaps named after Qeshm Island.

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