Definitions for raspberryˈræzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈrɑz-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rasp•ber•ryˈræzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈrɑz-(n.)(pl.)-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.
Category: Plants
any shrub bearing this fruit.
Category: Plants
a dark reddish purple color.
a loud, abrasive, vibrating or spluttering noise made with the lips and tongue to express contempt. any sign or expression of displeasure or derision.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
Origin of raspberry:
1615–25; earlier rasp raspberry (appar. back formation from synonymous raspis, perh. identical with raspis, late ME raspise, rospeys a kind of sweet wine, ML raspecia, of uncert. orig.) +berry ; (def. 4 ) by shortening of raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart
Princeton's WordNet
raspberry, raspberry bush(noun)
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
raspberry(noun)
red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird(noun)
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
raspberry(noun)ˈræzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈrɑz-
a small red fruit from a bush
raspberry jam
Webster Dictionary
Raspberry(noun)
the thimble-shaped fruit of the Rubus Idaeus and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry
Raspberry(noun)
the shrub bearing this fruit
Translations for raspberry
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
raspberry(noun)
a type of edible red berry.
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