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fraise

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fraise  (frz)
n.
1. A defensive barrier of pointed inclined stakes or barbed wire.
2. A ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century.

[French, from Old French, mesentery (from its pleated shape), from (feves) frasees, shelled (beans), from the resemblance between the mesentery and the peel surrounding individual broad beans, from Latin (faba) frsa, ground (bean), feminine past participle of frendere, to crush; see frenum.]

fraise [freɪz]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a neck ruff worn during the 16th century
2. (Military / Fortifications) a sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
3. (Engineering / Tools)
a.  a tool for enlarging a drill hole
b.  a tool for cutting teeth on watch wheels
[from French: mesentery of a calf, from Old French fraiser to remove a shell, from Latin frendere to crush]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fraise - a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th centuryfraise - a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
neck ruff, ruff, ruffle, choker - a high tight collar
2.fraise - sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
bulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"


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Serves 12 2 fresh peaches, stoned and thinly sliced 250g strawberries, hulled and sliced 1 orange, sliced 150ml crme de fraise (strawberry-flavoured liqueur) 2 x 750ml bottles dry white wine 1 small cucumber, peeled, deseeded and thinly sliced clear sparkling lemonade, to top up ice cubes, to serve Put the peaches, strawberries and orange slices in a large jug with the strawberry liqueur.
Finish by topping the dish with the final piece of pastry and dust with icing sugar Strawberry punch Ingredients - Serves approximately 12 to 15 450g (1lb) strawberries hulled and sliced Six tablespoons creme de fraise liqueur One bottle chilled sparkling wine One bottle chilled medium white wine Method Pour creme de fraise over the strawberries and leave to steep in the 'fridge for a few hours.
However, Dr Adam Fraise, a consultant in infection control at Birmingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "Biocides are not like antibiotics.
 
 
 
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