framboise

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/fɹɑmˈbwɑz/
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/fɹɑmˈbwɑz/ · /fɹæm-/ · /-ˈbwɑ/

Definition of framboise

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Raspberry liqueur.
    “The krieks and framboises are fine accompaniments to salads or main dishes made with fruits.”
    “Ruthe poured another round of coffee, this time with a shot glass of the framboise Dina made from their raspberry patch every fall.”
    “Drizzle in (down the sides of the glass, for optimum streaky lines) some framboise (or creme d'cassis, if that's what you have, or some other dark, sticky, red liqueur).”
    “When the egg and sugar mixture is ready, lower the speed to low and add the vanilla seeds, framboise (if using), and the cocoa powder and flour mixture.”
    “An Irish pub, McCaul’s serves the Guinness, Harp and Bass you'd expect plus a rotating lineup of raspberry framboises and coffee porters.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Raspberry liqueur.
    “The krieks and framboises are fine accompaniments to salads or main dishes made with fruits.”
    “Ruthe poured another round of coffee, this time with a shot glass of the framboise Dina made from their raspberry patch every fall.”
    “Drizzle in (down the sides of the glass, for optimum streaky lines) some framboise (or creme d'cassis, if that's what you have, or some other dark, sticky, red liqueur).”
    “When the egg and sugar mixture is ready, lower the speed to low and add the vanilla seeds, framboise (if using), and the cocoa powder and flour mixture.”
    “An Irish pub, McCaul’s serves the Guinness, Harp and Bass you'd expect plus a rotating lineup of raspberry framboises and coffee porters.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A Belgian beer made by fermenting lambic with raspberry.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from French framboise (“raspberry”). Doublet of bramberry and frambesia.

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