raspatory

[Fr. rasp a to ire, from rasper = to rasp.] Surg.: An instrument used in rasping bones for surgical or anatomical purposes. răşp-běr-rý ( p silent), s . [Eng. rasp , and berry , from the rough look of the fruit. The old name was rasp is - berry , raspice - berry , or raspise -berry, in which raspise or raspice is a corrupt. of rasp is ( raspes ), a plural form from rasp , the provincial name of the plant; Ital. raspo =the raspberry; cf. Ger. kratzbeere , from kratzen =to scratch.] Botany : 1. Rubus idœus , a shrubby plant with many suckers; the prickles of the stem straight and slender, those of the flower shoots curved; the leaves pinnate, three to five foliolate, white and hoary beneath; the flowers drooping, the drupes deciduous. Found in America and in the North of Europe and Asia. The species in gardens is the wild plant, greatly improved by cultivation. The fruit resembles the strawberry in not becoming acid in the stomach. There are red and yellow varieties. The plants require shade; the stools need frequent renewal, and suckers should be cut off. 2. The fruit of the raspberry. It is used for the manufacture of jam, various liqueurs, . raspberry-bush, s . [RASPBERRY, 1.] raspberry-jam tree, s. Bot .: Acacia a cum in at a , from Western Australia. The wood, which is used for making arms, is hard, heavy, and has an odor like raspberry jam.