单词 | raspberry |
释义 | raspberry /raz"ber'ee, -beuh ree, rahz"-/, n. , pl. raspberries. 1. 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. 2. any shrub bearing this fruit. 3. a dark reddish-purple color. 4. Informal. a. See Bronx cheer. b. any sign or expression of dislike or derision. [1615-25; earlier rasp(is) raspberry ( < ?) + BERRY; (def. 4) by shortening of raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart] |
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