ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Raspberry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Raspberry is a noun meaning The plant Rubus idaeus.

Meaning

The plant Rubus idaeus.

More Meanings

  1. Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
  2. The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
  3. A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
  4. Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
  5. Of a dark pinkish red.
  6. To gather or forage for raspberries.
  7. (colloquial) A noise intended to imitate a fart, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.

Example Sentences

Pluck the easiest, tastiest, raspberriest raspberry around.
Raspberry Flavor JELL-O® BRAND Gelatin now tastes even raspberrier.
She wore a raspberry beret / The kind you find in a second hand store
My mother told my sister Sally and me that if we were good little girls we might go raspberrying up on the mountains when the raspberries were ripe.

Word Forms

Synonyms for raspberry

Depending on context, synonyms include hindberry, raspis, razz, snort, hiss, hoot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bird, snort, hoot, hiss, boo, razzing.

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