greengage

[ green-geyj ]

/ ˈgrinˌgeɪdʒ /

noun

any of several varieties of light-green plums, as Prunus insititia italica.

Origin of greengage

1715–25; green + Gage, after Sir William Gage, 18th-century English botanist who introduced such varieties from France circa 1725

Words nearby greengage

greenfish, green flag, green flash, greenfly, green footprint, greengage, green gentian, green gland, green glass, Green Goddess, Greengrass

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Example sentences from the Web for greengage

Speaking of the greengage, he says, "its taste is so exquisitely sweet and delicious, that nothing can exceed it."
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton
The stalks are bladders about the size of a greengage, which enable the plant to float.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink
The pits of greengage plums they cracked between their teeth for the kernels inside.
The People of the Abyss|Jack London
Red jam is usually preferred, but greengage is also popular.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum

She always drank her half-bottle of red wine to the dregs, and she invariably concluded with a greengage in brandy.
A Versailles Christmas-Tide|Mary Stuart Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for greengage

greengage

/ (ˈɡriːnˌɡeɪdʒ) /

noun

a cultivated variety of plum tree, Prunus domestica italica, with edible green plumlike fruits

the fruit of this tree

Word Origin for greengage

C18: green + -gage, after Sir W. Gage (1777–1864), English botanist who brought it from France

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单词	greengage
释义	greengage [ green-geyj ] / ˈgrinˌgeɪdʒ / noun any of several varieties of light-green plums, as Prunus insititia italica. Origin of greengage 1715–25; green + Gage, after Sir William Gage, 18th-century English botanist who introduced such varieties from France circa 1725 Words nearby greengage greenfish, green flag, green flash, greenfly, green footprint, greengage, green gentian, green gland, green glass, Green Goddess, Greengrass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greengage Speaking of the greengage, he says, "its taste is so exquisitely sweet and delicious, that nothing can exceed it." On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,\|Samuel Felton The stalks are bladders about the size of a greengage, which enable the plant to float. Gardening for the Million\|Alfred Pink The pits of greengage plums they cracked between their teeth for the kernels inside. The People of the Abyss\|Jack London Red jam is usually preferred, but greengage is also popular. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum She always drank her half-bottle of red wine to the dregs, and she invariably concluded with a greengage in brandy. A Versailles Christmas-Tide\|Mary Stuart Boyd British Dictionary definitions for greengage greengage / (ˈɡriːnˌɡeɪdʒ) / noun a cultivated variety of plum tree, Prunus domestica italica, with edible green plumlike fruits the fruit of this tree Word Origin for greengage C18: green + -gage, after Sir W. Gage (1777–1864), English botanist who brought it from France Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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