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greengage
(griːngeɪdʒ)
Word forms: plural greengages
countable noun
A greengage is a greenish-yellow plum with a sweet taste.
greengage in British English
(ˈɡriːnˌɡeɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a cultivated variety of plum tree, Prunus domestica italica, with edible green plumlike fruits
2.
the fruit of this tree
Word origin
C18: green + -gage, after Sir W. Gage (1777–1864), English botanist who brought it from Francegreengage in American English
(ˈgrinˌgeɪdʒ)
noun
a large plum with golden-green skin and flesh
Word origin
after Sir William Gage, who introduced it into England from France (c. 1725)Image ofgreengage
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Chinese translation of 'greengage'
greengage
(ˈɡriːnɡeɪdʒ)
n (c)
- (= fruit)
西洋李子
(xīyáng lǐzi) (个(個), gè)
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