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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
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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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Add ice, club soda, and Prosecco to the glass, and garnish with a fresh mint sprig and extra raspberries.
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Garnish with a few raspberries and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club—a gin sour, tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white—has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
One commenter suggested the noise could be E blowing raspberries on the crib, but the mom pointed out that the crib's thick fabric coverings make such a noise unlikely.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Garnish with a few raspberries and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club—a gin sour, tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white—has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
One commenter suggested the noise could be E blowing raspberries on the crib, but the mom pointed out that the crib's thick fabric coverings make such a noise unlikely.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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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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