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green⋅gage
[green-geyj] 
–noun
| any of several varieties of light-green plums, as Prunus insititia italica. |
Origin:
1715–25; green + Gage, after Sir William Gage, 18th-century English botanist who introduced such varieties from France ca. 1725
1715–25; green + Gage, after Sir William Gage, 18th-century English botanist who introduced such varieties from France ca. 1725
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| green·gage (grēn'gāj') n. A variety of plum (Prunus domestica) having yellowish-green skin and sweet flesh. [green + gage, after Sir William Gage (1656?-1727), English botanist.] |
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Greengage
Green"gage`\, n. (Bot.) A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage.
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Language Translation for : Greengage
Spanish:
ciruela claudia,
German:
die Reineclaude,
Japanese:
西洋すもも
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