# raspberry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɑːzb(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #15,041

## Definitions
1. The plant Rubus idaeus.
2. Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
3. The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
4. A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.

## Etymology
From earlier raspis berry, possibly from raspise (a sweet rose-colored wine), from Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to rasp (“coarse, rough”), of Germanic origin.

## Common misspellings (13)
`arspberry`, `rapsberry`, `rasbperry`, `raspbberry`, `raspberryy`, `raspbery`, `raspberyr`, `raspbrery`, `raspebrry`, `rasppberry`, `rasspberry`, `rraspberry`, `rsapberry`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/raspberry
