- raspberry
n. (slang)
contemptuous noiseto give smb. the raspberry
* * *['rɑːzb(ə)rɪ](slang) ['contemptuous noise'] to give smb. the raspberry
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
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Raspberry — Rasp ber*ry (r[a^]z b[e^]r*r[y^]; 277), n. [From E. rasp, in allusion to the apparent roughness of the fruit.] (Bot.) (a) The thimble shaped fruit of the {Rubus Id[ae]us} and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raspberry — This article is about the various species of raspberry in the plant genus Rubus. For the widely cultivated Eurasian red raspberry, see Rubus idaeus. For the North American black raspberry, see Rubus occidentalis. For other uses, see Raspberry… … Wikipedia
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raspberry — /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 … Universalium
raspberry — rasp|ber|ry [ˈra:zbəri US ˈræzberi] n plural raspberries [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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
raspberry — [[t]rɑ͟ːzbri, AM ræ̱zberi[/t]] raspberries 1) N COUNT Raspberries are small, soft, red fruit that grow on bushes. 2) N COUNT If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone. [INFORMAL]… … English dictionary
raspberry — 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… … Useful english dictionary
