: a brandy or liqueur made from raspberries

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Beat in the framboise, if using. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 May 2021 Historically, fruit beers have been closely tied to Berliner weisse, framboise and other light German and Belgium beers. Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 24 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of framboise was circa 1945

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“Framboise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framboise. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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