raspberry
[ raz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, rahz- ]
/ ˈræzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈrɑz- /
noun, plural rasp·ber·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.
Informal.
- Bronx cheer.
- any sign or expression of dislike or derision.
Origin of raspberry
1615–25; earlier
rasp(is) raspberry (< ?) +
berry;
(def 4) by shortening of
raspberry tart, rhyming slang for
fart
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British Dictionary definitions for raspberries
raspberry
/ (ˈrɑːzbərɪ, -brɪ) /
noun 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)
See also bramble
- the fruit of any such plant
- (as modifier)raspberry jelly
black raspberry Popular name: blackcap
- a related plant, Rubus occidentalis, of E North America, that has black berry-like fruits
- the fruit of this plant
- a dark purplish-red colour
- (as adjective)a raspberry dress
a spluttering noise made with the tongue and lips to express contempt (esp in the phrase blow a raspberry)
Word Origin for raspberry
C17: from earlier
raspis raspberry, of unknown origin +
berry : C19 in sense 5, from rhyming slang
raspberry tart fart