craisin

English

Alternative forms

• Craisin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹeɪzn̩/
• Rhymes: -eɪzən

Noun

craisin (plural craisins)

1. A dried cranberry.
   • 1995 May 12, Pete Stryjewski <pstryjew@colsun.Central.Sun.COM>, “How to make craisins?”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):

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

   • 1997 April 3, Kristen Mahan-Moutaw <moutaw@SWEDMC.COM>, “Bad Moods”, in bit.listserv.cinema-l (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....

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

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

   • 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, […]

Anagrams

• Carinis, arsinic