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单词 Carlsbad plum
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Definition of Carlsbad plum in English:

Carlsbad plum

nounˈkɑːlzbad
  • A dessert plum of a blue-black variety, that is often crystallized.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With whipped cream, toasted nuts and crystallised pears, apricots and Carlsbad plums, the result is something of a Fabergé egg.
    • On the 1933 and 1936 expeditions, ‘there were plenty of gourmet treats such as quails in aspic, Carlsbad plums and champagne.’
    • While her voice was admired for its rich velvet quality and steady purity of timbre - one reviewer described it as having the ‘luscious richness of a Carlsbad plum combined with the translucent purity of rock crystal’ - she was praised particularly for her interpretative skills.
    • The Portuguese candy sweet greengages, while Carlsbad plums are a speciality of the Czech Republic.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) in the Czech Republic.

 
 

Definition of Carlsbad plum in US English:

Carlsbad plum

noun
  • A dessert plum of a blue-black variety, that is often crystallized.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With whipped cream, toasted nuts and crystallised pears, apricots and Carlsbad plums, the result is something of a Fabergé egg.
    • The Portuguese candy sweet greengages, while Carlsbad plums are a speciality of the Czech Republic.
    • While her voice was admired for its rich velvet quality and steady purity of timbre - one reviewer described it as having the ‘luscious richness of a Carlsbad plum combined with the translucent purity of rock crystal’ - she was praised particularly for her interpretative skills.
    • On the 1933 and 1936 expeditions, ‘there were plenty of gourmet treats such as quails in aspic, Carlsbad plums and champagne.’

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) in the Czech Republic.

 
 
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