framboise

[frahn-bwaz]

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noun, plural fram·boises

[frahn-bwaz] /frɑ̃ˈbwaz/. French.

raspberry.
crème de framboise.
a brandy distilled from raspberries.

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Some of the most popular include Kriek (fermented with sour cherries), Framboise (raspberries), and Pêche (peaches).
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British Dictionary definitions for framboise

framboise

noun

a brandy distilled from raspberries in the Alsace-Lorraine region

Word Origin

C16: from Old French: raspberry, probably of Germanic origin

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Word Origin and History for framboise

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1570s, from French framboise "raspberry" (12c.), usually explained as a corruption of Dutch braambezie (cognate with German brombeere "blackberry," literally "bramble-berry"). "But some French scholars doubt this" [OED].

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Examples from the Web for framboise

Contemporary Examples

Some of the most popular include Kriek (fermented with sour cherries), Framboise (raspberries), and Pêche (peaches).

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