By Richard Nordquist. Definition: The use of one object or action (a symbol) to represent or suggest something else. Broadly, the term symbolism may refer to symbolic meaning or the practice of investing things with a symbolic meaning. See also: 1  Metaphor.
Cultivated raspberries are classified as red, black, purple, or yellow. 1  Red raspberries are by far the most common type grown in the United States. 2  Purple raspberries are fairly disease- and insect-resistant, and show some promise for the mountain and piedmont regions of North Carolina. more information...
Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, all in the plant genus Rubus. Three main types that can be grown in the home garden are red, black, and purple. (Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.) Raspberries can be grown successfully in most areas of Minnesota.Raspberries have perennial roots and crowns, but their canes (branches) live for only two summers.hree main types that can be grown in the home garden are red, black, and purple. (Yellow raspberries are red raspberries that don't make red pigment.) Raspberries can be grown successfully in most areas of Minnesota. Raspberries have perennial roots and crowns, but their canes (branches) live for only two summers.