raspberry

noun

rasp·ber·ry | \ ˈraz-ˌber-ē ,

-b(ə-)rē \

Definition of raspberry

1a : 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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for raspberry

Synonyms

boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, hiss, hoot, jeer, snort

Antonyms

cheer

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

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If desired, add red grapes or raspberries after the marshmallows to make a red, white and blue pattern on the stick. — Jennifer Mcclellan, ajc, "6 colorful Fourth of July recipes to make your party sparkle," 4 July 2018 The default username is pi and the default password is raspberry. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: One-upping the NES Classic Edition with the Raspberry Pi 3 and RetroPie," 30 June 2018 Sayeed used sheer silk drapery punctuated with bands of raspberry to boldly frame the room. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "Raspberry accents jazz up a formal living room," 18 May 2018 Some varieties of raspberries require as many as 800 hours of chill before flowering and producing fruit. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Despite mild winter, Treasure Valley fruit trees likely are doing OK | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018 Banfield chose a three-tiered wedding cake in three different flavors: chocolate, raspberry and Vermont maple. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "Inside Ashleigh Banfield’s Surprise Wedding! How She Fooled 50 of Her Closest Friends," 10 Jan. 2018 Matcha Bellini This cocktail takes a typically brunch Bellini and adds a traditional Japanese drink, matcha tea, to a blend of raspberries. — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Noyane's new cocktails put a Japanese spin on brunch," 28 June 2017 In my mind, I hadn't decorated with an abundance of pink, just some watermelons and raspberries and salmons… which my fiancé resolutely insisted were all pink. — Kristin Newman, ELLE Decor, "How I Translated My Single-Girl Style To A House Full Of Males," 19 May 2014 Both possessed bright red fruit flavors — strawberries, red raspberries, Montmorency cherries — light, forward, juicy and translucent, with textures that emphasize immediacy over complexity. — Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, "Why you should be drinking Gamay Noir this summer," 11 July 2018

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