Framboise Framboise Framboise () is the name of two kinds of alcoholic drinks fermented with the raspberry ("framboise" is the French word for raspberry). In English, "framboise" is used primarily in reference to a Belgian lambic beer that is fermented using raspberries, It is one of many modern types of fruit beer that have been inspired by the more traditional kriek beer, which is made using sour cherries. Framboise is usually served in a small glass that resembles a champagne glass, only shorter (could also be a goblet). Most framboise beers are quite sweet, though the Cantillon Brewery produces a tart
Grey-green fruit dove Grey-green fruit dove The grey-green fruit dove ("Ptilinopus purpuratus") is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The grey-green fruit dove is endemic to the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti and Mo'orea. There is an estimated population of 5,000 to 10,000 mature individual birds on the two islands, of which 5,000 - 6,000 live on Mo'orea, at an estimated density of 2-3 birds per hectare. In 1907, the grey-green fruit dove was reportedly very abundant on the two islands.