raspberry

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   We picked fresh raspberries from the garden.

2. 2
   adj

   Tasting of raspberries, or coloured dark pinkish red.

   She ordered a scoop of raspberry ice cream.

3. 3
   noun

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

   The children blew a raspberry at their teacher.

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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