framboise
[ frahn-bwaz ]
/ frɑ̃ˈbwaz /
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noun, plural fram·boises [frahn-bwaz]. /frɑ̃ˈbwaz/. French.
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Words nearby framboise
Fraktur, Fra Mauro, frambesia, frambesioma, framboesia, framboise, frame, frame aerial, frame house, frame line, frame of mind
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Example sentences from the Web for framboise
Some of the most popular include Kriek (fermented with sour cherries), Framboise (raspberries), and Pêche (peaches).
Julia La Framboise was the teacher of the mission-school at Santee.
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British Dictionary definitions for framboise
framboise
/ French (frɑ̃bwaz) /
noun
a brandy distilled from raspberries in the Alsace-Lorraine region
Word Origin for framboise
C16: from Old French: raspberry, probably of Germanic origin
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