greengage
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.
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