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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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The drink — available in watermelon strawberry, raspberry melon and peach tangerine — includes 740 milligrams of electrolytes and three essential B vitamins, with only two grams of sugar added.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Common host plants include roses, hibiscus, pines, and some types of deciduous trees and shrubs including dogwood, oak, birch, ash, elm, and azaleas, as well as blackberry and raspberry bushes, says Khan.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the chef's notable dishes include risotto with lemon, burrata, and licorice, and spaghetti with oysters and raspberries.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Common host plants include roses, hibiscus, pines, and some types of deciduous trees and shrubs including dogwood, oak, birch, ash, elm, and azaleas, as well as blackberry and raspberry bushes, says Khan.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the chef's notable dishes include risotto with lemon, burrata, and licorice, and spaghetti with oysters and raspberries.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raspberry
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“Raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspberry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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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