European raspberry
- noun
- UK
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frambuesa europea
- The European raspberry thrives in temperate climates and is widely cultivated for its sweet fruit.
Examples
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Jams made from the European raspberry have a distinctive flavor much loved in desserts.
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The European raspberry is known for its sweet flavor.
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She picked a handful of European raspberry canes from the garden to transplant to her allotment.
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I love eating European raspberries in the summer.
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The fruit salad was topped with fresh European raspberries to add a burst of sweetness.
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I enjoyed picking European raspberries from the garden during the summer.
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The chef used European raspberries to create a delicious tart that everyone loved.
Synonyms
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A small soft red fruit that grows on a bush
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A bush or its small soft red fruit that people eat
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A plant that grows naturally and makes small red or orange berries you can eat
A raspberry plant from Europe and northern Asia that produces edible red or orange fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'European' (from Europe) + 'raspberry' (the fruit/shrub), so the meaning 'a raspberry/shrub from Europe' is directly derivable by a learner who knows both words. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows basic English noun modification, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
European raspberry simply names the raspberry plant that originally grew in Europe. Calling the plant European was a simple way to show where it came from, so the phrase means 'a raspberry native to Europe'.