fraise
noun
a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
fraises
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pluralof fraise.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It should be noted that the farm labels the fruit “wild” even though they have nothing to do with the tiny berries generally known as fraises des bois, or wild strawberries.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
We’ve enjoyed lettuces, Swiss chard, fraises des bois, radishes, scallions, celery and eggplant.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
My brother, sister and I each kept a diary, a parental trip requirement, so those first tastes of quiche Lorraine, fraises des bois and crème frâiche have been forever cemented.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2018
Under dessert you find "tuile aux fraises, "with no English translation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Strong fraises, defending both scarp and counterscarp, prevented approach.
From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Mary Noailles Murfree
