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Encyclopedia > Raspberries

Raspberries has multiple meanings:

  • For the tart fruit of the plant Rubus idaeus, see Raspberry.
  • For the obnoxious sound made to signal disrespect, see Bronx cheer.
  • The Raspberries were a 1970s pop-rock group, featuring singer/songwriter Eric Carmen, best known for their hit song "Go All The Way".

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Raspberry - New World Encyclopedia (1601 words)
Raspberry or red raspberry is the common term for the plant Rubus idaeus in the rose family (Rosaceae).
The flower and fruit of the raspberry, which are important for the raspberry's individual purpose of reproduction, also provide larger values for the ecosystem and for human beings.
Ecologically, the raspberry flower is a nectar source for honeybees, and the fruit is consumed by numerous animals.
BBC - h2g2 - The Raspberry (1199 words)
Raspberry bushes, referred to as 'canes', generally grow in forest clearings or fields and if left unchecked can potentially take over the entire planet, much like the red weed in HG Wells' War of the Worlds, but perhaps that is a slight exaggeration.
Another variety, the fl raspberry (or flcap) - not to be confused with the flberry - is a North American native, while there is a third variety of the fruit: the golden raspberry.
Raspberry leaf tea is not only said to relieve stomach cramps and the symptoms of morning sickness, but can also aid the healing of mouth ulcers.
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