Added 9 October 2026
raspberry
/ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ noun
In Latin: rubus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about raspberry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries.
- Red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries.
- A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
Origin
From earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to rasp (“coarse, rough”), of Germanic origin.
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