raspberry
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raspberry¹
- /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ UK
- /ˈɹæzbɹi/ Northern England, Scotland
- /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun raspberries
- The plant Rubus idaeus.
- Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
- The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
- A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
adjective raspberrier · raspberriest
- Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries. 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!
- Of a dark pinkish red. She wore a raspberry beret / The kind you find in a second hand store
verb raspberries · raspberrying · raspberried
- To gather or forage for raspberries. […] 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; […]
raspberry²
- /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ UK
- /ˈɹæzbɹi/ Northern England, Scotland
- /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun raspberries
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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."
Similar: Bronx cheer, razz
- A physically disabled person.
verb raspberries · raspberrying · raspberried
- To make the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence.
Raspberry³
Where it comes from
Variant of Rasberry.
proper noun Raspberrys
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.
- A community in West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bird, snort, bronx cheer, hoot, hiss, boo, raspberry bush, razzing, strawberry, sherbet, rasberry, strawberry raspberry, red raspberry, rubus, black raspberry, thimbleberry
Translations
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noun plant
| Español | frambueso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나무딸기 namuttalgi, 산딸기 santtalgi |
| 日本語 | ラズベリー razuberī, 木苺 kiichigo |
| 中文 | 懸鉤子 /悬钩子 xuángōuzi, 覆盆子 fùpénzǐ |
| Kiswahili | mrasiberi |
| Português | framboeseira |
| Français | framboisier |
| Deutsch | Himbeere, Himbeerstrauch |
| Italiano | lampone |
| Ελληνικά | σμεουριά smeouriá |
| Română | zmeur |
| Русский | мали́на malína |
| Tiếng Việt | mâm xôi |
| العربية | فْرَامْبْوَاز frāmbwāz |
| עברית | פֶּטֶל pétel |
noun fruit
| Español | frambuesa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산딸기 santtalgi, 라즈베리 rajeuberi |
| 日本語 | 木苺 kiichigo, ラズベリー razuberī |
| 中文 | 覆盆子 fùpénzǐ, 懸鉤子 /悬钩子 xuángōuzi, 木莓 mùméi, 樹莓 /树莓 shùméi |
| हिन्दी | रसभरी rasabhrī |
| Kiswahili | rasiberi |
| Português | framboesa |
| Français | framboise |
| Deutsch | Himbeere |
| Italiano | lampone |
| Ελληνικά | σμέουρο sméouro, φραμπουάζ frampouáz |
| Română | zmeură |
| Русский | мали́на malína |
| Tiếng Việt | mâm xôi |
| العربية | فْرَامْبْوَاز frāmbwāz |
| עברית | פֶּטֶל pétel |
noun colour
| Español | frambuesa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 木苺色 kiichigo-iro |
| 中文 | 覆盆子 fùpénzǐ |
| Kiswahili | rangi ya rasiberi |
| Français | framboise |
| Italiano | lampone |
| Română | zmeuriu |
| Русский | мали́новый malínovyj |
adj the colour
| Español | color frambuesa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | キイチゴ色の kiichigo-iro no |
| Kiswahili | rangi ya rasiberi |
| Português | cor de framboesa |
| Français | framboise |
| Română | zmeuriu |
| Русский | мали́новый malínovyj |
adj containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries
| Français | à la framboise |
|---|---|
| Italiano | al lampone |
| Русский | мали́новый malínovyj |
noun noise imitative of a fart
| Español | pedorreta, trompetilla |
|---|---|
| Italiano | pernacchia |
| Русский | перде́ние perdénije |
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