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). raspberry-cane a raspberry plant. raspberry vinegar a kind of syrup made from raspberries.
[ 16th-c. rasp (now dial.) f. obs. raspis, of unkn. orig., + BERRY ]