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

• bird [chiefly British]
• boo
• Bronx cheer
• catcall
• hiss
• hoot
• jeer
• razz
• 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

Many American corporations, from raspberry vendors to carmakers, make their goods in cross-border chains of production. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024

In the photo, the crumble was captured in a red bowl next to a larger plate that had a slice of the desert that consisted of raspberries, oats, raisins and cream. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024

Its star notes are tart cherry and sugary vanilla, but this full-bodied fragrance also features wafts of raspberry, rose, birchwood, and vetiver. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024

Flavors of blackberry, black currant, vanilla, milk chocolate, cocoa powder, and anisette are enlivened by a closing splash of bright raspberry. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024

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

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