raspberry
Meanings
noun
- The plant Rubus idaeus.
- Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
- The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
- A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
adj
- Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
- Of a dark pinkish red.
verb
- To gather or forage for raspberries.
noun
- A noise intended to imitate a fart, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.
- A physically disabled person.
verb
- To make the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence.
name
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.
- A community in West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
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Etymology
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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