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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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The main grape in both Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Valpolicella DOC wines, Corvina is known for its fresh flavors of cherry and raspberry with notes of chocolate and spice.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
Customers can choose from Classic Chocolate or their new summertime flavor, Triple Berry, which comes packed with strawberry, blackberry and raspberry flavorings.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The 22-year-old works as a barista at The Maine Bean & Tea, where the heat has caused a surge in sales of the shop’s blue raspberry slushie.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The Star-Spangled Spritzer is served in a light-up souvenir cup with wild raspberry syrup and Sprite topped with blue cotton candy, Red Robin said in the news release.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
Customers can choose from Classic Chocolate or their new summertime flavor, Triple Berry, which comes packed with strawberry, blackberry and raspberry flavorings.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The 22-year-old works as a barista at The Maine Bean & Tea, where the heat has caused a surge in sales of the shop’s blue raspberry slushie.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The Star-Spangled Spritzer is served in a light-up souvenir cup with wild raspberry syrup and Sprite topped with blue cotton candy, Red Robin said in the news release.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
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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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