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greengage

greengage

1 8.6
A small sweet green plum with a delicate taste
  • noun
  • /ˈɡriːnˌɡeɪdʒ/
  • UK
translation icon : greengage
  • - Greengage, pomegranate, grapes, passion fruit.
  • greengage plum

Examples

  • - 2,000 pounds of jam, greengage.

    A Night to Remember (1958)

  • The greengage tree produces sweet fruit that is perfect for making jams.

  • I enjoy snacking on greengages because they have a unique, delicate flavor.

  • In summer, we often pick greengages from the orchard for fresh fruit salads.

Synonyms

greengage plum
vsgreengage
  • UK
6.4

A green plum with a very sweet, soft taste

is similar but has a more delicate and milder flavor

Compounds

greengage plum
  • UK
6.4

A green plum with a very sweet, soft taste

Surface Forms

greengage singular
greengages plural

Etymology

Greengage combines green ('green') and the family name Gage, because a Gage family in England were the first to grow and sell this sweet green plum. So the name helps you remember that a greengage is a sweet green or greenish-yellow plum.