/raz"ber'ee, -beuh ree, rahz"-/ , n. , pl. raspberries .
1. the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle.
2. any shrub bearing this fruit.
3. a dark reddish-purple color.
4. Informal.
a. See Bronx cheer .
b. any sign or expression of dislike or derision.
[ 1615-25; earlier rasp ( is ) raspberry ( raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart ]