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raspberry en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹæzbɹi/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
• răz'bĕ"rē (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (US)
• räz'brē (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• răz'brē (Northern-England, Scotland)

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.

Meanings

1. Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
   • To get raspberries that taste “raspberrier,” and blueberries that taste “bluer” buy produce that’s locally grown, in season, and hasn’t been sitting on the shelf too long, or visit any of the “you-pick-it-yourself” farms for seasonal produce. 2011, Ann A. Rosenstein, “Organic, Conventional and Local foods”, in Diet Myths Busted: Food Facts, Not Nutrition Fiction, Enumclaw, Wash.: Idyll Arbor, Inc., →ISBN, page 244:
   • Pluck the easiest, tastiest, raspberriest raspberry around. 1999 June/July, “Contents”, in Garden Design, volume 18, number 4, New York, N.Y.: Meigher Communications, →ISSN, page 9:
   • Apparently, yellow raspberries are no more difficult to grow than red or black, but are deemed a specialty item because only a handful of growers are producing them. […] I have heard, however, that they are sweeter and a little less raspberrier than the red ones, so maybe I might like them. 2009 July 29, Chris Stevens, “Berry my heart”, in The Daily Item, volume 131, number 198, Lynn, Mass., page B2, column 1:
   • This was the third morning running she’d relished the warmth and sugary sweet air of the Dunregan Bakehouse. This first “thawing station” on her bicycle ride into work. It had nothing to do with the fact they also made the fluffiest scones she’d ever tasted. And with lashings of the fruitiest, raspberriest jam in the world. 2017, Annie O’Neil, Her Hot Highland Doc, London: Mills & Boon, →ISBN, page 87:
   • It’s a gorgeous ice cream dream…a generous roll of vanilla shaped like a log…sprinkled with toasted pecan nuts…and filled with an egg-shaped center of the raspberriest raspberry ice cream ever! 1941 April 10, Elsie, the Borden Cow [pseudonym], “Good Moos”, in Chicago Daily Tribune, volume C, number 86, Chicago, Ill., page 21:
   • Raspberry Flavor JELL-O® BRAND Gelatin now tastes even raspberrier. 1979 June, Jell-O, “Now there’s even more magic in a Jell-O® Gelatin Rainbow Cake”, in Better Homes and Gardens, volume 57, number 6, Des Moines, Ia.: Meredith Corporation, →ISSN, page 135:
2. Of a dark pinkish red.
   • She wore a raspberry beret / The kind you find in a second hand store 1985, Prince, “Raspberry Beret”, in Around the World in a Day, performed by Prince and the Revolution:

Forms

Translations (25)

fi vadelmanmakuinen (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · fr à la framboise (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · ru мали́новый (the colour) · es color frambuesa (the colour) · fr framboise (the colour) · fi vadelmapitoinen (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · nl met frambozensmaak (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · sk malinový (the colour) · pl malinowy (the colour) · ja キイチゴ色の (the colour) · bg малинов (the colour) · it al lampone (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · ru мали́новый (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · nl frambozenrood (the colour) · bg малинов (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · nl frambozen- (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · pl malinowy (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · pt cor de framboesa (the colour) · io frambea (the colour) · uk мали́новий (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · uk мали́но́вий (the colour) · sw rangi ya rasiberi (the colour) · ro zmeuriu (the colour) · sk malinový (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) · fi vadelmanpunainen (the colour)

raspberry en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹæzbɹi/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
• răz'bĕ"rē (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (US)
• räz'brē (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• răz'brē (Northern-England, Scotland)

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.

Meanings

1. The plant Rubus idaeus.
2. Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
3. The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
4. A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.

Forms

Deriveds

blackcap raspberry · strawberry raspberry · golden Himalayan raspberry · raspberrytini · raspberry crown borer · raspberry jam tree · Raspberry Ukraine · raspberry ketone · yellow Himalayan raspberry · raspberry vinegar · raspberry tongue · raspberry ripples · raspberrita · raspberry tart · roseleaf raspberry · raspberry rose · strasberry · raspberry ripple · raspberryade · black raspberry · blue raspberry · raspberryish · raspberrylike · raspberry beetle · arctic raspberry · red raspberry · FROG · raspberry root rot · golden evergreen raspberry

Descendants

ラズベリー

Hypernyms

berry · fruit

Meronyms

drupelet (aggregate fruit)

Synonyms

raspis · hindberry

Translations (259)

tl sampinit (fruit) · dsb malina (fruit) · frr himbär (fruit) · nv dzidzé łikaní dinilchííʼígíí (plant) · tg малина (fruit) · tk ýer tudana (fruit) · pdt Himbäa (fruit) · ta ராஸ்பெர்ரி (fruit) · mk ма́лина (plant) · la rubus (fruit) · lt avietinė spalva (colour) · es frambuesa (colour) · oj miskwimin (plant) · tl prambuwesas (fruit) · an chordonera (plant) · izh vaapukka (fruit) · ja 木苺 (fruit) · it lampone (fruit) · be малі́на (fruit) · it lampone (plant) · da hindbær (fruit) · yi מאַלענע (plant) · xh iqunube (plant) · mk ма́лина (fruit) · ko 산딸기 (fruit) · ky дан куурай (fruit) · de Himbeerstrauch (plant) · fi vadelma (fruit) · sk malina (plant) · ja 木苺 (plant) · gl framboesa (fruit) · ba ҡурай еләге (fruit) · bg мали́на (plant) · gl framboeseiro (plant) · ca gerd (fruit) · nl framboos (fruit) · kix ûopòngshèp (fruit) · bg малина (colour) · sl malina (fruit) · ltg avīkša (plant) · nrf frambrouaise (fruit) · ka ჟოლო (fruit) · fi vadelmapensas (plant) · ru мали́на (plant) · sh малина (fruit) · be малі́на (plant) · mhn himper (plant) · ba ҡурай еләге (plant) · sh malina (fruit) · nb bringebærbusk (plant) · hy ազնվամորի (plant) · tg тамашк (fruit) · chr ᏒᏗᏩᎵ (plant) · sh малина (plant) · kk таңқурай (fruit) · aii ܦ̮ܪܵܡܒܘܵܙ (plant) · cmn 懸鉤子 /悬钩子 (plant) · fy bramboas (fruit) · nn bringbær (fruit) · nl framboos (plant) · cmn 木莓 (fruit) · ang hindberġe (fruit) · et vaarikas (plant) · lad frambuaz (fruit) · xh iqunube (fruit) · ro zmeură (fruit) · ota آغاج چیلكی (fruit) · nn bringbær (plant) · az moruq (plant) · wa frambåjhe (plant) · es frambueso (plant) · sl malina (plant) · mwl morangano (plant) · lt avietė (fruit) · frr himbei (fruit) · sw rangi ya rasiberi (colour) · as জুটুলিপকা গছ (plant) · sk malinový (colour) · atj mikominan (fruit) · hi रसभरी (fruit) · ka მალინა (fruit) · lb Hambier (fruit) · ar فْرَامْبْوَاز (fruit) · cmn 樹莓 /树莓 (fruit) · th แรสเบอร์รี (plant) · ka ჟოლოსფერი (colour) · frs hentjebäj (fruit) · tl sampinit (plant) · mwl morángano (plant) · kl hindbæri (fruit) · udm эмезьпу (plant) · ps رازبېري (fruit) · vro vabarna' (fruit) · hsb maleńka (fruit) · pl malina (plant) · he פֶּטֶל (fruit) · ang hindberġe (plant) · es frambuesa (fruit) · mn бөөрөлзгөнө (fruit) · th แรสเบอร์รี (fruit) · fi vadelmanpunainen (colour) · tr frambuaz (fruit) · tl prambuwesas (plant) · liv ounõmōŗa (fruit) · ckb تووتِڕِک (fruit) · frr Hinbiar (fruit) · nl frambozenrood (colour) · ltg avīkša (fruit) · pl kolor malinowy (colour) · vo frambod (fruit) · sq mjedër (fruit) · fy framboas (fruit) · sq mjedhër (plant) · wa rodje amonne (plant) · hak 三月泡 (fruit) · ota آغاج چیلكی (plant) · unm èkokolësakw (plant) · ru мали́новый (colour) · cmn 覆盆子 (fruit) · gv soo crouw (fruit) · mi rāpere (fruit) · pt framboeseira (plant) · cmn 覆盆子 (plant) · sq njetër (plant) · sk malina (fruit) · acw عُلَّيْق (plant) · stq Hiembäie (fruit) · hsb malena (fruit) · eo frambujo (plant) · el φραμπουάζ (fruit) · frr himbai (fruit) · lad ahududú (fruit) · mn бөөрөлзгөнө (plant) · et vaarikas (fruit) · mrj ӹнгӹж (fruit) · cmn 覆盆子 (colour) · eu mugurdi (fruit) · tr ağaç çileği (plant) · as জুটুলিপকা (fruit) · da hindbær (plant) · mhr эҥыж (fruit) · af framboos (fruit) · nb bringebær (fruit) · ja 木苺色 (colour) · sv hallonsnår (plant) · nn bringebær (plant) · tr ahududu (plant) · aii ܦ̮ܪܵܡܒܘܵܙ (fruit) · km សមលេងរតកោហ (fruit) · pl malina (fruit) · is hindber (plant) · wa ampône (fruit) · af framboos (plant) · fo hindber (fruit) · izh vaapukka (plant) · ur تُوت الارض (plant) · fi vadelma (plant) · vo frambodarubud (plant) · acw عُلَّيْق (fruit) · vi mâm xôi (plant) · frr Hinbai (fruit) · fr framboise (fruit) · ca gerdera (plant) · ojw miskomin (plant) · ja ラズベリー (plant) · xmf იმღვა (fruit) · sw mrasiberi (plant) · bg мали́на (fruit) · hu málna (fruit) · ru мали́на (fruit) · de Himbeere (fruit) · uz malina (fruit) · eo frambo (fruit) · lv avene (fruit) · sva ინღა (plant) · io frambea (colour) · mt lampun (plant) · ko 나무딸기 (plant) · ko 산딸기 (plant) · an chordón (fruit) · ar فْرَامْبْوَاز (plant) · uk мали́на (fruit) · de Himbeere (plant) · fr framboise (colour) · br flamboez (plant) · oj miskomin (fruit) · dsb malina (plant) · sq midër (plant) · mt lampun (fruit) · uk малиновий (colour) · sv hallonbuske (plant) · km រ៉ាសប៊ឺរី (fruit) · fy hinnebei (fruit) · io frambiero (plant) · el σμέουρο (fruit) · gd sùbh-craoibh (fruit) · sw rasiberi (fruit) · lt avietė (plant) · sq malinë (plant) · stq Gienebäie (fruit) · ga sú craobh (fruit) · nn bringebær (fruit) · ka ჟოლო (plant) · nb bringebær (plant) · fr framboisier (plant) · sv hallon (fruit) · hy ազնվամորի (fruit) · az moruq (fruit) · cs malina (plant) · cmn 懸鉤子 /悬钩子 (fruit) · nv dzidzé łikaní dinilchííʼígíí (fruit) · id rasberi (plant) · km សមលេងរតកោហ (plant) · vi mâm xôi (fruit) · lv avene (plant) · id frambos (plant) · mfe franbwaz (fruit) · ht franbwaz (plant) · ga tor sútha craobh (plant) · xmf იმღვა (plant) · unm èkokolës (fruit) · el σμεουριά (plant) · udm эмезь (fruit) · krl vavarno (fruit) · tr ağaç çileği (fruit) · ja ラズベリー (fruit) · mi rāhipere (fruit) · nl frambozenstruik (plant) · wa ampône (plant) · ast altimora (fruit) · ro zmeuriu (colour) · fa تمشک (fruit) · hsb maleńka (plant) · hu málna (plant) · ht franbwaz (fruit) · sq mjedër (plant) · hsb malena (plant) · fo hindber (plant) · he פֶּטֶל (plant) · pt framboesa (fruit) · ro zmeur (plant) · rm ampuauna (fruit) · sva ინღა (fruit) · gl camiña (fruit) · chr ᏒᏗᏩᎵ (fruit) · yi מאַלענע (fruit) · uk мали́на (plant) · lo ໝາກໄມ້ສົ້ມໃຊ້ເຮັດແຍມ (plant) · io frambo (fruit) · sh malina (plant) · frr hinbär (fruit) · tr ahududu (fruit) · cs malina (fruit) · grc βάτις Ἰδαία (plant) · kw avanen (fruit) · is hindber (fruit) · ko 라즈베리 (fruit) · ug مالىنا (fruit) · it lampone (colour)

wikidata: Q12252383

raspberry en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹæzbɹi/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
• răz'bĕ"rē (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (US)
• räz'brē (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• răz'brē (Northern-England, Scotland)

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.

Meanings

1. To gather or forage for raspberries.
   • In strawberry time she had seen individual bears grazing in the meadows along the bluff, and later, while raspberrying, she heard one gobbling fruit and snorting on the other side of the bush. 1988, Charles McCarry, The Bride of the Wilderness, MysteriousPress.com, published 2011, →ISBN:
   • […] Mrs. Thrifty was picking pie cherries, two boys were raspberrying, and the fourth son, as I recall it, blueberrying. 1944, Cornelius Weygandt, The Heart of New Hampshire: Things Held Dear by Folks of the Old Stocks, G. P. Putnam's Sons, published 1944, page 129:
   • My mother told my sister Sally and me that if we were good little girls we might go raspberrying up on the mountains when the raspberries were ripe. 1976, Emily Ward, The Way Things Were: An Autobiography of Emily Ward, Newport Press (1976), page 4
   • "Owen and she went raspberrying in the woods back of her farm," answered Anne. "They won't be back before supper time—if then." 1917, Lucy Maud Montgomery, chapter 37, in Anne's House of Dreams:
   • […] she stuck burrs in my bed and lead me through the nettle-patch when we were raspberrying, because she knew I did n't know nettles; […] 1903, M. E. Waller, A Daughter of the Rich, Little, Brown, and Company, published 1903, page 137:

Forms

Relateds

loganberry · boysenberry · thimbleberry · salmonberry · tayberry · whitebark raspberry

raspberry en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹæzbɹi/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
• răz'bĕ"rē (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (US)
• räz'brē (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• răz'brē (Northern-England, Scotland)

Etymology

Cockney rhyming slang, from raspberry tart = fart (though "raspberry" is rarely used for a fart, merely a noise which imitates it). Compare raspberry ripple = cripple.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) A noise intended to imitate a fart, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.
   • Of the announcement, Osborne said: "They have spent a hundred billion pounds of public money and they've got a massive raspberry from everyone as far as I can see. As a PR exercise, it's been an object lesson in how not to make a government announcement." 2021 December 1, “Network News: Integrated Rail Plan: Osborne predicts HS2 eastern leg will return”, in RAIL, number 945, page 8:
2. (colloquial, derogatory) A physically disabled person.

Forms

Deriveds

blow a raspberry

Synonyms

Bronx cheer · razz

Translations (11)

ru перде́ние (noise imitative of a fart) · et keelepuristamine (noise imitative of a fart) · eo langofurzo (noise imitative of a fart) · it pernacchia (noise imitative of a fart) · es trompetilla (noise imitative of a fart) · ca petarrelleig (noise imitative of a fart) · no prompelyd (noise imitative of a fart) · fi päristys (noise imitative of a fart) · es pedorreta (noise imitative of a fart) · ca pets (noise imitative of a fart) · pl prychnięcie (noise imitative of a fart)

raspberry en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹæzbɹi/ (Northern-England, Scotland)
• răz'bĕ"rē (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (US)
• räz'brē (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• răz'brē (Northern-England, Scotland)

Etymology

Cockney rhyming slang, from raspberry tart = fart (though "raspberry" is rarely used for a fart, merely a noise which imitates it). Compare raspberry ripple = cripple.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) To make the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence.

Forms