raspberry
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.
any sign or expression of dislike or derision.
Origin of raspberry
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How to use raspberry in a sentence
Some of the most popular include Kriek (fermented with sour cherries), Framboise (raspberries), and Pêche (peaches).
Eat: While hiking, keep an eye out for wild strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, and currants.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World | Erin Cunningham | September 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTServe thin slices of the tart with extra raspberries and vanilla cream.
Cover the base of the cooled tart case with a layer of halved raspberries.
Serve the Baked Alaska immediately with the rhubarb syrup and extra raspberries.
For dessert there were the most fragrant red raspberries conceivable, with golden sponge cake.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson"It looks as though you've been p-p-picking raspberries," Hall said.
The Stutterer | R.R. MerlissThe stains about his mouth showed that not all the raspberries were carried in the basket.
The Stutterer | R.R. MerlissI have no doubt his breast was redder at that very moment with the blood of my raspberries.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationWe are now going to gather wild raspberries on the cliff south of and we want you and Sneak to assist us.
Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp Jones
British Dictionary definitions for raspberry
/ (ˈrɑːzbərɪ, -brɪ) /
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)
Origin of raspberry
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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