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greengage
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green·gage  (grngj)
n.
A variety of plum (Prunus domestica) having yellowish-green skin and sweet flesh.
[green + gage, after Sir William Gage (1656?-1727), English botanist.]
greengage [ˈgriːnˌgeɪdʒ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a cultivated variety of plum tree, Prunus domestica italica, with edible green plumlike fruits
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree
[green + -gage, after Sir W. Gage (1777-1864), English botanist who brought it from France]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greengage - sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
greengage plum
plum - any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
Translations
greengage [ˈgriːngeɪdʒ] N → claudia f
greengage [ˈgriːngeɪdʒ] n → reine-claude f
greengage [ˈgriːnˌgeɪdʒ] n → susina Regina Claudia
greengage [ˈgriːnˌgeɪdʒ] n → susina Regina Claudia


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Vegetables grew in the garden; eggs were collected fresh each morning; fruit trees grew so close to the house we could pick greengages and Victoria plums from the bedroom window.
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