greengage
noun
green·gage
ˈgrēn-ˌgāj 
: any of several rather small rounded greenish or greenish-yellow cultivated plums
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Try greengages for their unique buttery texture and sweetness.
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The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2018
Why not gorgeous bowls of transparent greengage plums?
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 17 May 2018
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The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2018
Why not gorgeous bowls of transparent greengage plums?
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 17 May 2018
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“Greengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greengage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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