raspberry

B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled razberries

US /ˈɹæzbɹi/ UK /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #11219

Meanings

1

noun
A soft, sweet red berry that grows on a bush.

We picked fresh raspberries from the garden.
2

adj
Tasting of raspberries, or coloured dark pinkish red.

She ordered a scoop of raspberry ice cream.
3

noun
A rude noise made by sticking out the tongue and blowing, to show dislike.

The children blew a raspberry at their teacher.

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Synonyms

3 noun · a rude noise made by... razz

More hindberryraspis

Word family

Forms raspberries

Derived forms raspberritaraspberryaderaspberryishraspberrylikeraspberrytinistrasberry

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Phrases (1)

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raspberry liqueur
a sweet alcoholic spirit flavored with raspberries

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Raspberry developed from earlier forms rasp and raspis, but their ultimate origin is unknown. The derisive sense in blow a raspberry comes from rhyming slang in which raspberry tart stands for “fart.”

Etymology

From earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to rasp (“coarse, rough”), of Germanic origin.

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General Vocabulary

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# raspberry

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹæzbɹi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/
**Frequency rank:** 11219

## Meanings
1. A soft, sweet red berry that grows on a bush.
2. Tasting of raspberries, or coloured dark pinkish red.
3. A rude noise made by sticking out the tongue and blowing, to show dislike.

## Examples
- We picked fresh raspberries from the garden.
- She ordered a scoop of raspberry ice cream.
- The children blew a raspberry at their teacher.

## Synonyms
- hindberry
- raspis

## Derived Forms
- raspberrita
- raspberryade
- raspberryish
- raspberrylike
- raspberrytini
- strasberry

## Etymology
From earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to rasp (“coarse, rough”), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Raspberry comes from earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to rasp (“coarse, rough”), of Germanic origin. Modern senses include a soft, sweet red berry that grows on a bush. and tasting of raspberries, or coloured dark pinkish red.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as raspberrita, raspberryade, raspberryish, raspberrylike, raspberrytini, and strasberry.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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