Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - raspberry
Raspberry
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 disapproval (orig. raspberry tart, rhyming sl. = fart). b a show of strong disapproval (got a raspberry from the audience). Phrases and idioms raspberry-cane a raspberry plant. raspberry vinegar a kind of syrup made from raspberries. Etymology: 16th-c. rasp (now dial.) f. obs. raspis, of unkn. orig., + BERRY
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noun Etymology: English dialect rasp ~ + English berry Date: circa 1616 1. any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries, a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries, a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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