Definitions

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  • noun A dried cranberry.

Etymologies

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Genericization of the brand name Craisin, itself a corruption of cranberry + raisin

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Examples

  • Apr 7th, 2010 at 11: 52 am kcijones001: agreed, but i DO LOVE a good homemade walnut, craisin, honey, orange zest, cream cheese on a cinnamon raisin bagel.

    SHOCKER: Vic’s Bagel Bar Is Better Than Ess A Bagel | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2010

  • We reinfuse a little juice back in, combine it with a little bit of natural sugar cane, and call it sweet and dried cranberries, or a craisin.

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

  • We reinfuse a little juice back in, combine it with a little bit of natural sugar cane, and call it sweet and dried cranberries, or a craisin.

    From Pig Farms to the Snacks Aisle 2008

  • I make a similar chicken salad, but am not a cranberry or craisin fan…..

    cranberry-walnut chicken salad | smitten kitchen 2008

  • I absolutely loved the craisin muffins, Hubs loved the nutty ones, and the boys ate any and all of the others.

    Queen of Substitution or Reformation Gumbo Lily 2007

  • I absolutely loved the craisin muffins, Hubs loved the nutty ones, and the boys ate any and all of the others.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Gumbo Lily 2007

  • But a rangy venison ragu atop an overly sweet, almost breakfast-appropriate craisin-studded polenta was a surprising disappointment, and a piece of whitefish in a wide bowl of rapidly cooling New England clam chowder offered nothing more interesting than the dueling flavors of bacon and cream.

    Chicago Reader Anne Spiselman 2010

  • While the folks at Patisserie Margo put up a swell apricot-craisin-walnut rugelach

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • While the folks at Patisserie Margo put up a swell apricot-craisin-walnut rugelach

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • Even the thought of listening to JLo singing au naturale makes my ears want to split like a daughter walking in on her mother with a finger in the oatmeal craisin cookie jar, but this clip could be a lot worse.

    Dlisted - Be Very Afraid Michael K 2010

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