framboise

noun fram·boise \fräⁿ-ˈbwäz\

Definition of FRAMBOISE

: a brandy or liqueur made from raspberries

Origin of FRAMBOISE

French, literally, raspberry, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Dutch braambes blackberry, literally, bramble berry, Old High German brāmberi — more at broom, berry

First Known Use: circa 1945

Rhymes with FRAMBOISE

genoise, Lamaze

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