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

Its frozen orange juices, lemonade, pink lemonade, raspberry lemonade, and limeade will be discontinued during the first quarter of the year—by the end of April—and any remaining inventory is available while supplies last, the company told Good Housekeeping. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026

For Valentine’s Day, the shop is reintroducing some old favorites like chocolate bars made from pistachios and rose or dark chocolate and raspberry. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

Dunkin’s signature espresso melds with a mocha swirl and raspberry flavoring, and the drink is topped off with dreamy Chocolate Cold Foam. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026

For coffee fans, the Toxic Ex-Presso Cloud Latte could be a fit for you with espresso,mocha swirl, raspberry flavor and Chocolate Cold Foam. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

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