raspberry

noun

rasp·​ber·​ry ˈraz-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

1

a

: any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries

b

: a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries

2

[short for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart] : a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration

broadly : an expression of disapproval or contempt

Illustration of raspberry

Synonyms of raspberry

• snort

Examples of raspberry in a Sentence

One of the children made a raspberry at him.

there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines

Recent Examples on the Web

Add the raspberries and crush them against the side of the pan with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon. —Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

Berries Berries like raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries are high in soluble fiber and antioxidants, vital for heart health. —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025

Ask for a Venti Pink Drink without strawberry inclusions, vanilla sweet cream cold foam and raspberry pearls. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

More than two dozen fudge flavors are offered including raspberry truffle, orange truffle, vanilla salted caramel and chocolate toffee. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

English dialect rasp raspberry + English berry

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing raspberry

• black raspberry

Rhymes for raspberry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry

Kids Definition

raspberry

noun

rasp·​ber·​ry ˈraz-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

1

a

: any of various black or red edible berries that are rounder and smaller than the related blackberries

b

: a usually prickly plant that produces raspberries

2

: a sound of scorn made by sticking out the tongue and blowing hard so as to make it vibrate