GREENGAGE

greengage, greengage plum

(noun) sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greengage (plural greengages)

A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.

Hypernym: gage

Source: Wiktionary


Green"gage`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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