RASPBERRY


Meaning of RASPBERRY in English

rasp ‧ ber ‧ ry /ˈrɑːzb ə ri $ ˈræzberi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural raspberries ) [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: rasp 'raspberry' (16-20 centuries) + berry ; ]

[ Sense 2: Origin: raspberry tart = fart ]

1 . a soft sweet red berry, or the bush that this berry grows on:

a bowl of fresh raspberries

raspberry jam

2 . informal a rude sound that you make by putting your tongue out and blowing

blow a raspberry (also give a raspberry )American English :

She blew a raspberry at him as he drove off.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.