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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
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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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
How To Store Berries With any ready to eat food like strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries there are some important storage considerations to remember.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
My father's cheeks had turned the color of a raspberry.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Añejo Modern Mexican Cuisine Añejo serves raspberry, mango and a mix of the two flavors.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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“Raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspberry. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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
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