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

Her stock rotates weekly, but can include alligator bites from Sweden, smiling pumpkins from Germany and sour blue raspberries from Spain. —Natalie Bennett, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

For dessert, a two-tier wedding cake with lemon flavor (McBee's favorite) and white chocolate raspberry was served. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024

Stunning, pure ruby color that foreshadowed the incredible purity of fruit on the palate with fresh blueberries and warm raspberries with an underlying minerality that brings this wine to another level of elegance. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Toothpicks with fruity vape-like flavors like strawberry and blue raspberry that contain no NRT ingredients at all ($17.99 for a pack of three flavors). —Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 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