framboise

Everyday

1. (French) In French, «framboise» means «raspberry»; it sounds like «from-BWAHZ». tree →
2. In English it is used on menus and labels for raspberry flavour, raspberry liqueur (an alcoholic drink for adults) or a raspberry beer. tree →

In the lessons

In French lessons it is a fruit word, like «fraise» (strawberry) and «pomme» (apple). In shops and cafés you may see «framboise» on cakes, jams or sorbets. It is not an English word; it is French.

Examples

• «Framboise» is French for raspberry. tree →
• The café sold a framboise tart. tree →
• In French class we learned «une framboise» and «une fraise». tree →
• The sorbet was framboise flavour, bright pink and sweet. tree →
• Mum bought a jar of framboise jam in Paris. tree →

Note

French word, feminine: «une framboise», plural «des framboises». The «-se» sounds like «z». Do not confuse with «fraise» (strawberry).