noun
raspberry
RAZ-bair-ee/ˈræzberi/
A soft bramble berry composed of clustered juicy segments.
Ripe red raspberries grow on a cane among green leaves.
Etymology
The earlier fruit name raspis supplies the first part of raspberry. Its origin is uncertain: a possible connection with tart wine would reflect either a similarity in flavor or the use of these berries instead of grapes.
In context
Cloud berries are an aggregate fruit similar to the raspberry but have a soft orange color
More examples
- She tops her yogurt with fresh raspberries.
- Each raspberry has a hollow center.
- We cook the raspberries with sugar to make jam.
Forms
raspberry · raspberries
Similar words
- blackberry
- A similar bramble fruit whose solid core remains when picked.
- berry
- A broader everyday term for many small, juicy fruits.