craisin

C3R1A1I1S1I1N1
/ˈkɹeɪzn̩/

noun

A dried cranberry.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nouncraisin (plural craisins)

plural craisins · alternative Craisin

  1. A dried cranberry.

    c. 2004, Judith Moffett, "The Bear's Baby", in Gardner Dozois, ed., The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection, 2004, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 156, Denny passed the remaining hours of daylight eating a sandwich and a packet of craisins, […]

    3 more examples

    But the craisins I have had in the past, seem to have additional sugar.

    1995 May 12, Pete Stryjewski , “How to make craisins?”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet)

    Then I threw a craisin (sweetened dried cranberry) in my mouth and it flew to the back of my throat and stuck there, choking me....

    1997 April 3, Kristen Mahan-Moutaw , “Bad Moods”, in bit.listserv.cinema-l (Usenet)

    I was giving him craisins and he started to stick his head in the bag looking for more.

    2002 March 12, pinktrixrabbit@aol.comnospam, “Mr. Craisin Head”, in alt.pets.rabbits (Usenet)

Origin

Genericization of the brand name Craisin. Blend of cranberry + raisin

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Translations

Hebrew חמוצית מיובשת /חֲמוּצִית מְיֻבֶּשֶׁת
  • חמוצית מיובשת /חֲמוּצִית מְיֻבֶּשֶׁת (khamutsít m'yubéshet)Translations

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APA

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MLA

“craisin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craisin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craisin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craisin.

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