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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rasp•ber•ry /ˈræzˌbɛri, -bəri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ries. - Plant Biologythe fruit of a shrub of the rose family, made up of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow berries.
- Plant Biologya shrub bearing this fruit.
- a reddish purple color, similar to the color of many raspberries.
- Informal Termsa loud spluttering noise made by blowing out air with the lips and tongue, used to express contempt or displeasure.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rasp•ber•ry (raz′ber′ē, -bə rē, räz′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Plant Biologythe 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.
- Plant Biologyany shrub bearing this fruit.
- a dark reddish-purple color.
- Informal Terms
- See Bronx cheer.
- any sign or expression of dislike or derision.
- ?) + berry; (def. 4) by shortening of raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart
- earlier rasp(is) raspberry (1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: raspberry /ˈrɑːzbərɪ -brɪ/ n ( pl -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
- 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)
Etymology: 17th Century: from earlier raspis raspberry, of unknown origin + berry: C19 in sense 5, from rhyming slang raspberry tart fart |