raspberry
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: räz'brē, IPA: /ˈrɑːzbri/, SAMPA: /"rA:zbri/
- (US) enPR: răz'bĕ"rē, IPA: /ˈræzˌbɛri/, SAMPA: /"r{z%bEri/
[edit] Etymology 1
From earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin.
[edit] Noun
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raspberry (plural raspberries)
- The plant Rubus idaeus.
- The juicy, dark red (when ripe) composite fruit of this plant.
- (color/colour) A dark pinkish red, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
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raspberry colour:
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- (obsolete) hindberry
[edit] Translations
the plant Rubus idaeus
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the fruit of Rubus idaeus
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the colour
[edit] Adjective
raspberry (not comparable)
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- Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
- (color/colour) Of a dark pinkish red.
- She wore a raspberry beret — lyrics of Raspberry Beret, by the musician Prince
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containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspherries
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the colour
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[edit] Etymology 2
Cockney rhyming slang raspberry tart, for fart.
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raspberry (plural raspberries)
- (colloquial) A noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence, 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.
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- (noise): Bronx cheer (US), razz
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noise imitative of a fart
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[edit] Verb
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to raspberry (third-person singular simple present raspberries, present participle raspberrying, simple past and past participle raspberried)
- (colloquial) Making the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence
