| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
raspberry (ˈrɑːzbərɪ, -brɪ) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | See also bramble 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) |
| 2. | a. the fruit of any such plant |
| b. (as modifier): raspberry jelly | |
| 3. | black raspberry Popular name: blackcap |
| a. a related plant, Rubus occidentalis, of E North America, that has black berry-like fruits | |
| b. the fruit of this plant | |
| 4. | a. a dark purplish-red colour |
| b. (as adjective): a raspberry dress | |
| 5. | a spluttering noise made with the tongue and lips to express contempt (esp in the phrase blow a raspberry) |
| [C17: from earlier raspis raspberry, of unknown origin + | |
raspberry definition[ˈræzbɛri]
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