greengage
pronunciation
How to pronounce greengage in British English: UK [ˈgri:ngeɪdʒ]
How to pronounce greengage in American English: US [ˈɡrinˌɡedʒ]
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- Noun:
- sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
Word Origin
- greengage (n.)
- type of plum, from green (adj.) + name of English botanist Sir William Gage (1657-1727) who first cultivated it in England c. 1725. In early 20c., rhyming slang for "stage."
Example
- 1. Research of the development of greengage in our country .