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greengage Definition

green·gage (grēn′gāj′)

noun

a large plum with golden-green skin and flesh

Etymology: after Sir William Gage, who introduced it into England from France (c. 1725)

greengage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • taste: Abbie particularly enjoyed tasting greengages and eating them by the bucketload given half a chance!

Adjective modifier

  • ripe: When a ripe greengage landed on his head I made him Isaac Newton.

Modifies a noun

  • jam: ALTERNATIVE FILLING: Strawberry jam for the top hole, then apricot, then lime jelly or greengage jam.