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greengage
green·gage [ grn gàyj ] (plural green·gages)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plum fruit: a sweet green plum
2. type of plum tree: a tree that produces greengages. Latin name Prunus domestica italica.
[Early 18th century. After Sir William Gage (1657-1727), English botanist]
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