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raspberry, name for several thorny shrubs of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for their fruit (see bramble).

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raspberry

Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis).

(credit: Grant Heilman)

Any of many species of fruit-bearing bushes of the genus Rubus in the rose family. When picked, the juicy red, purple, or black berry separates from a core, whereas in the related blackberry the core is part of the fruit. Both so-called berries are actually aggregate fruits. Red raspberries are propagated by suckers (see suckering) from the roots of the parent plant or from root cuttings. Black and purple varieties have arched canes and are propagated by layering of the shoot tips. Raspberries contain iron and vitamin C. They are eaten fresh and are also very popular in jams, as a pastry filling, and as a flavouring for liqueurs.

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raspberry

1. any of the prickly shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, such as R. strigosus of E North America and R. idaeus of Europe, that have pinkish-white flowers and typically red berry-like fruits (drupelets)

2. 

a. the fruit of any such plant

b. (as modifier): #5raspberry jelly

3. black raspberry

a. a related plant, Rubus occidentalis, of E North America, that has black berry-like fruits

b. the fruit of this plant

4. 

a. a dark purplish-red colour

b. (as adjective): a raspberry coat

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raspberry [′raz‚ber·ē]

(botany)

Any of several species of upright shrubs of the genusRubus, with perennial roots and prickly biennial stems, in the order Rosales; the edible black or red juicy berries are aggregate fruits, and when ripe they are easily separated from the fleshy receptacle.

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raspberry

symbol of regret and grief. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]

See : Regret