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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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Indulgent treats of mochi, matcha, and raspberry ripple ice cream.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Chocolate Cake with a Mirror Glaze Viewers everywhere can bet the finale is sure to be as drama-filled as Jeremiah's wedding cake request (a two-tier dark chocolate cake with raspberry coulis filling and a mirror glaze, of course).
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
But for Jeremiah, the cooks plop down two raspberries and what appears to be cocoa powder.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
This wine boasts a great balance between sweet spices (cinnamon, cloves) and tart notes of berries such as raspberries and red blackberries.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Chocolate Cake with a Mirror Glaze Viewers everywhere can bet the finale is sure to be as drama-filled as Jeremiah's wedding cake request (a two-tier dark chocolate cake with raspberry coulis filling and a mirror glaze, of course).
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
But for Jeremiah, the cooks plop down two raspberries and what appears to be cocoa powder.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
This wine boasts a great balance between sweet spices (cinnamon, cloves) and tart notes of berries such as raspberries and red blackberries.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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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