bullace
/ˈbʊlɪs
/noun
A thorny shrub or small tree with small purple-black plum-like fruits. The damson is probably a cultivated form.
- Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (or P. insititia), family Rosaceae.
- Gages, bullaces and damsons are all grown in the same way as plums.
- I discovered a bullace tree, a wild plum, absolutely loaded with fruit and resolved to pick some fruit and make some wine, all the while documenting the process with recordings.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French buloce 'sloe': of unknown origin.
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