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noun rasp·ber·ry \ ˈraz-ˌber-ē , -b(ə-)rē \

Definition of raspberry

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

[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

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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 of raspberry from the Web

Raspberry was knocked to the ground, then kicked in the head.

— kelly wheeler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "3 years in prison for hate crime beating in Logan Heights," 22 Aug. 2017
Pinkster gets its pink color from raspberries that are steeped in the finished spirit.

— emily price, Fortune, "Forget Rosé: Pink Liquor Is the Next Instagram-Worthy Trend," 17 Aug. 2017
Again, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and raspberries are ideal.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "How to Use Frozen Fruit in Your Favorite Pies, Bars, and Muffins," 15 Aug. 2017
White chocolate raspberry cheesecake recipe from Corbett's Sugar Cookie Crust Makes enough crust for two 9-inch springform pans.

— nancy miller, The Courier-Journal, "White chocolate raspberry cheesecake recipe | Corbett's," 1 Aug. 2017
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce over each serving, garnish with raspberries or hazelnuts, and serve.

— robin mather, charlotteobserver, "Icebox desserts get you out of the heat," 25 July 2017
Trying real hard not to straight up eat my @JeffreeStar blue raspberry lip scrub.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Jeffree Star Fans Are Eating His Lip Scrub," 18 July 2017
To them, a whole field of raspberries overlooking the ocean.

— logan jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rose to court, but right to bear armor remains cliffhanger," 8 July 2017
Exceptions to the rule include citrus, strawberries, and raspberries,which keep best in a humid setting.

— maria carter, Country Living, "What's Really Supposed to Go In Your Refrigerator's Humidity Drawers," 6 July 2017

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