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Meaning of GREENGAGE

Pronunciation:  'green`geyj

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 Definition: [n]  sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
 
 Synonyms: greengage plum
 
 See Also: plum

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Green"gage`\, n. (Bot.)
A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish
flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France {Reine
Claude}, after the queen of Francis I. See {Gage}.

 

 

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