Definition of 'raspberry'

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raspberry

(ræzbɛri

)

Word forms: plural raspberries

countable noun

Raspberries are small, soft, red fruit that grow on bushes.

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raspberry in American English

(ˈræzˌbɛri , ˈræzbəri )

nounWord forms: plural raspberriesOrigin: earlier raspis berry < rasp, raspis, raspberry (prob. same word as ME raspis, kind of wine) + berry

the small, juicy, edible, aggregate fruit of various brambles (genus Rubus) of the rose family, consisting of a cluster of red, purple, or black drupelets

any plant bearing this fruit

3. < rhyming slang raspberry tart, fart slang

a sound of derision, contempt, etc. made by expelling air forcibly so as to vibrate the tongue between the lips

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raspberry in American English

(ˈræzˌberi, -bəri, ˈrɑːz-)

nounWord forms: plural -ries

the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle

any shrub bearing this fruit

a dark reddish-purple color

4. informal

a. See Bronx cheer

any sign or expression of dislike or derision

Word origin

[1615–25; earlier rasp(is) raspberry (‹ ?) + berry; (def. 4) by shortening of raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart]

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raspberry in British English

(ˈrɑːzbərɪ

, -brɪ

)

nounWord forms: plural -ries

any of the prickly shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, such as R. strigosus of E North America and R. idaeus of Europe, that have pinkish-white flowers and typically red berry-like fruits (drupelets)

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