Black Raisin Other Names
Black raisins are dried grapes known by 80+ regional names across Indian languages—काली किशमिश (Hindi), කාළු මිනිස්සු (Sinhala), 葡萄干 (Chinese)—plus English variants like Munakka, Kishmish, and Zante Corinth.
Black Raisin's Other Names are as follows.
Other than English names some local languages say about Black raisins like
काली किशमिश, काली मुनक्का, काले किशमिश, काळी मनुका, काळे द्राक्ष, काळे मनुके, किसमिस, तिराटकाई, मुनक्का, सौगी,অসমীয়া, কালো কিসমিস, ਲੀ ਸੌਗੀ, કાળા કિસમિસ, કાળી કિસમિસ, ରେଜିଁନ୍黑, 葡萄干
Beejwale kale munakka
Black Corinth
Black Currant
Black dried raisin
Black dry grapes
Black grape raisin
Black Kishmish
Black Kishmiss
Black Kismis
Black raisin with seeds
Black raisins
Black sun-dried raisin.
Cherney yum
drake
Draksha kali
dried black grapes
dried fruits
dried manukka
dried munakka
dry black Vitis vinifera
dry fruit and nuts
dry fruits
dry grapes
dry Vitis vinifera
grožđica
Hei Putaogan
Kaala Munakka
kale kishmish
Kaali Dakh
Kāḷā kisamisa
Kala Manuka
Kala Munakka
kali drake
Kali Draksh
kali rudraksha
kali kishmish
Kali Kismis
kali Manukka
Kali Munakka
Kali Saudi
kalo drake
Kalo kisamisa
Kalo Kismis
kishmish
kismis Hitam
Manaka
medica raisins
Monaka
Makka
Munahka
Munaka
Munaqa Siyah
Munka kala
Munkka
Munnaka
Munnakka
Munnka
pass Negras
passes pretax
Premium quality Dried Black Raisins
Raisins
Schwarze Rosine
sukha kali grapes
sultánka rozinka
Zante Corinth
черный изюм
الزبيب الأسود
نقہ س
काली किशमिश
काली मुनक्का
काले किशमिश
काळी मनुका
काळे द्राक्ष
काळे मनुके
किसमिस
तिराटकाई
मुनक्का
सौगी
অসমীয়া
কালো কিসমিস
ਲੀ ਸੌਗੀ
કાળા કિસમિસ
કાળી કિસમિસ
ରେଜିଁନ୍黑
葡萄干
FAQs
What are black raisins called in different Indian languages?
Hindi: काली किशमिश, काली मुनक्का. Marathi: काळी मनुका. Gujarati: કાળા કિસમિસ. Bengali: কালো কিসমিস. Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam each have distinct local names reflecting regional cultivation traditions.
Are black raisins and munakka the same?
Munakka (मुनक्का) is a common Hindi/regional name for black raisins, especially seedless varieties. Kishmish (किशमिश) is another widespread term. Both refer to sun-dried or naturally dried grapes, often seedless.
What's the difference between black raisins and black currants?
Black currants are fresh berries from Ribes nigrum; black raisins are dried grapes (Vitis vinifera). Raisins are sweeter, shelf-stable, and used in cooking and snacking. Currants are tart, fresh or frozen.
Where do quality black raisins come from in India?
Maharashtra's Ratnagiri and Devgad regions produce premium black raisins using natural hay-bed ripening methods. Powle Home Foods, a GI Authorised User, sources from 48 villages and exports globally since 2019.
Powle Home Foods (Ratnagiri, Maharashtra), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260, curates black raisins and munakka across 80+ regional names from verified Indian orchards.