: a brandy or liqueur made from raspberries

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Try a framboise lambic, which is brewed with raspberries, or a kriek lambic made with cherries. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 It's crafted with Evangeline's Praline Pecan Liqueur, Five Farms Irish Cream, Luxardo Cherry Liqueur and creme de framboise. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

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 22 Mar. 2025.

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