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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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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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Eating raspberries and blackberries supplies antioxidants, which may help prevent certain diseases.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
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—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Their 2022 Pinot Noir has enticing aromas of cherry cola, cinnamon, and red raspberry that lead to delicious flavors of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, and brown baking spices.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Eating raspberries and blackberries supplies antioxidants, which may help prevent certain diseases.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of our favorite warm weather fruits, like watermelons, strawberries, and raspberries, make delicious and pretty drinks as do pomegranates and cranberries come cool weather.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raspberry
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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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