raspberry

Everyday

1. A raspberry is a small, soft, red fruit made of tiny round parts, that grows on a bush. tree →
2. (informal) To blow a raspberry is to stick out your tongue and blow, making a rude noise like a fart; US also «Bronx cheer». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and food lessons raspberries are a summer fruit, good in jam and desserts. In science they are an example of a fruit with many seeds. With babies and children, blowing a raspberry is a silly, cheeky game or a rude way of showing you don't like something. Phrases: «raspberry jam», «blow a raspberry».

Examples

• We picked raspberries in Grandma's garden. tree →
• I love raspberry jam on toast. tree →
• A raspberry has tiny seeds. tree →
• The baby blew a raspberry and laughed. tree →
• He blew a raspberry at his sister, which was rude. tree →
• A punnet holds 150 grams of raspberries. tree →
• Raspberry ripple ice cream is my favourite. tree →
• Raspberries can be red, yellow or black. tree →
• There were plenty of bilberries and elder berries, but no raspberries. tree →

Note

Silent «p»: RAHZ-bree (UK) or RAZ-berry (US). Plural: raspberries. Blowing a raspberry at people is cheeky or rude.