GREENGAGE


Meaning of GREENGAGE in English

/ ˈgriːngeɪdʒ; NAmE / noun

a small soft green fruit that is a type of plum :

a greengage tree

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: named after Sir William Gage (1657–1727), the English botanist who introduced it to England.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.