Raspberry

/ˈræzˌbɛri/ or /ˈrɑːzˌbɛri/ noun

Definition

A raspberry is a small, soft red or sometimes yellow or black berry made up of many tiny juicy parts. It has a sweet-tart flavor and is often eaten fresh, in desserts, or as jam.

Etymology

The word blends “rasp,” possibly from “rasp” meaning “rough surface,” with “berry,” an old Germanic word for small fruit. The name may refer to the fruit’s slightly rough texture.

Kelly Says

In English slang, “blowing a raspberry” means making a rude noise with your tongue and lips—nothing to do with the fruit’s taste. The berry itself is actually many little fruits fused together, so when you eat one raspberry, you’re really eating a whole cluster at once.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
framboos
fram-BOS
AMአማርኛ
ራስበሪ
ras-be-ri
ARالعربية
توت العليق
tut al-a-LAYK
BGБългарски
малина
ma-LI-na
BNবাংলা
রাস্পবেরি
raasp-be-ri
CACatalà
gerd
ZHERT
CSČeština
malina
ma-LI-na
DADansk
hindbær
HIN-baer
DEDeutsch
Himbeere
HIM-be-re
ELΕλληνικά
βατόμουρο
va-TO-mu-ro
ESEspañol
frambuesa
fram-BWE-sa
ETEesti
vaarikas
vaa-RI-kas
EUEuskara
mugurdi
mu-GUR-di
FAفارسی
تمشک
tam-shak
FISuomi
vadelma
va-DEL-ma
FRFrançais
framboise
fram-BWAZ
GLGalego
framboesa
fram-bo-E-sa
HEעברית
פטל
pe-TEL
HIहिन्दी
रास्पबेरी
raasp-be-ri
HRHrvatski
malina
ma-LI-na
HUMagyar
málna
MAAL-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
rasberi
ras-BE-ri
ITItaliano
lampone
lam-PO-ne
JA日本語
ラズベリー
razu-be-ri
KO한국어
산딸기
san-ttal-gi
LTLietuvių
avietė
a-vye-TE
LVLatviešu
aveņu
a-VE-nyu
MNМонгол
бөөрөлзгөнө
boo-roelz-goe-noe
MSBahasa Melayu
rasberi
ras-BE-ri
MYမြန်မာ
သီးစိမ်း
thi-sein
NLNederlands
framboos
fram-BOS
NONorsk
bringebær
BRING-e-baer
PLPolski
malina
ma-LI-na
PTPortuguês
framboesa
fram-bo-E-za
RORomână
zmeură
zme-U-ra
RUРусский
малина
ma-LI-na
SKSlovenčina
malina
ma-LI-na
SLSlovenščina
malina
ma-LI-na
SRСрпски
малина
ma-LI-na
SVSvenska
hallon
HAL-lon
SWKiswahili
rasiberi
ra-si-BE-ri
TAதமிழ்
ராஸ்பெரி
raas-pe-ri
TEతెలుగు
రాస్ప్బెర్రీ
raasp-ber-ri
THไทย
ราสเบอร์รี่
raat-be-ri
TRTürkçe
ahududu
a-hu-du-DU
UKУкраїнська
малина
ma-LY-na
URاردو
رسبری
ras-be-ri
VITiếng Việt
quả mâm xôi
qua mam soi
ZH中文
覆盆子
fù pén zǐ

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