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rasp

 

[ rษ‘หsp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

fruit

A small, juicy, red or black edible fruit that grows on a type of bush.

Synonyms

berry, fruit

Examples of usage

  • She picked some raspberries from the bush.
  • Raspberries are a popular ingredient in desserts.
Context #2 | Verb

sound

To make a harsh, grating sound.

Synonyms

grate, scrape

Examples of usage

  • The metal grate rasped against the concrete floor.
  • Her voice rasped from shouting all day.

Translations

Translations of the word "rasp" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น framboesa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคธเฅเคชเคฌเฅ‡เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Himbeere

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ raspberi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐะปะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ malina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใ‚บใƒ™ใƒชใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท framboise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frambuesa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ahududu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ผ์ฆˆ๋ฒ ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆุช ุงู„ุนู„ูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ malina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ malina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฆ†็›†ๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ malina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ himber

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะปะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ moruq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frambuesa

Etymology

The word 'rasp' comes from the Middle English word 'raspe', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'raspe', meaning 'a grater'. The fruit 'raspberry' gets its name from the Middle English word 'raspise', which is derived from the Old English word 'raseberige'. The verb 'rasp' has been used since the late 14th century to describe the harsh, grating sound.

See also: rasping, raspy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,133, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.