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Raisins are the dried fruit of the grapevine, and the name actually comes from the French word for "grape."

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  1. adverb In fact; in reality: That tree is actually a fir, not a pine.
  2. adverb Used to express wonder, surprise, or incredulity: I actually won the lottery!

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  • Cul-de-sac actually translates as "bottom of the bag" and means any sort of vessel or thing that is closed at one end, like a bag. —  The Word Detective
  • But by the same token, you have yet to demonstrate that Andy's idea actually is a plot. —  Analog, July/August 2003
  • Raisins are the dried fruit of the grapevine, and the name actually comes from the French word for "grape." —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • However, I'm a bit hard pressed to see how this actually is a big deal. —  Techdirt
  • He admitted that Marikina actually was a front company for a Pennsylvania firm, Schuylkill Products Inc., and its subsidiary CDS Engineers Inc. —  AsianWeek
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