n. (pl. -ies)
1. a a bramble, Rubus idaeus, having usu. red berries consisting of numerous drupels on a conical receptacle. b this berry.
2 any of various red colours.
3 colloq. a a sound made with the lips expressing dislike, derision, or disapproval (orig. raspberry tart, rhyming sl. fart). b a show of strong disapproval (got a raspberry from the audience).
Phrases and idioms:
raspberry-cane a raspberry plant. raspberry vinegar a kind of syrup made from raspberries.
Etymology: 16th-c. rasp (now dial.) f. obs. raspis, of unkn. orig., + BERRY