raspis-berry

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• raspberry — [raz′ber΄ē, raz′bər ē] n. pl. raspberries [earlier raspis berry < rasp, raspis, raspberry (prob. same word as ME raspis, kind of wine) + BERRY] 1. the small, juicy, edible, aggregate fruit of various brambles (genus Rubus) of the rose family,… …   English World dictionary

• raspberry — 1620s, earlier raspis berry (1540s), possibly from raspise a sweet rose colored wine (mid 15c.), from Anglo L. vinum raspeys, origin uncertain, as is the connection between this and O.Fr. raspe, M.L. raspecia, raspeium, also meaning raspberry.… …   Etymology 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

• rasp|ber|ry — «RAZ BEHR ee, buhr ; RAHZ », noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. 1. a small fruit that grows on bushes. It is hollow and shaped like a cone. Raspberries are usually red or black, but some kinds are purple white, or yellow. Each berry is composed of …   Useful english dictionary

• raspberry — [17] The origins of the word raspberry are a mystery. At first, the fruit was known simply as raspes or raspis (recorded in an Anglo Latin text as early as the 13th century), and the berry was not tacked on until the early 17th century – but no… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• raspberry — noun (plural raspberries) 1》 an edible soft fruit related to the blackberry, consisting of a cluster of reddish pink drupels. 2》 the prickly shrub which yields raspberries. [Rubus idaeus.] 3》 informal a sound made with the tongue and lips,… …   English new terms dictionary

• raspberry — [17] The origins of the word raspberry are a mystery. At first, the fruit was known simply as raspes or raspis (recorded in an Anglo Latin text as early as the 13th century), and the berry was not tacked on until the early 17th century – but no… …   Word origins