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greengage
[ green-geyj ]
noun
- any of several varieties of light-green plums, as Prunus insititia italica.
greengage
/ ˈɡriːnˌɡeɪdʒ /
noun
- a cultivated variety of plum tree, Prunus domestica italica, with edible green plumlike fruits
- the fruit of this tree
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Word History and Origins
Origin of greengage1
1715–25; green + Gage, after Sir William Gage, 18th-century English botanist who introduced such varieties from France circa 1725
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Word History and Origins
Origin of greengage1
C18: green + -gage, after Sir W. Gage (1777–1864), English botanist who brought it from France
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Example Sentences
Speaking of the greengage, he says, "its taste is so exquisitely sweet and delicious, that nothing can exceed it."
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So Harry went to Jane, to see her dish up greengage plums which he must not touch: and Hugh ran up the stairs.
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The pits of greengage plums they cracked between their teeth for the kernels inside.
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One pint of greengage plums, after being rubbed through a sieve, one large cup of sugar, the yolks of two eggs well beaten.
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She held up her hand for a catch, and with resignation he threw her another greengage.
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