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Definition of Greengage plum
1. Noun. Sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greengage Plum
Literary usage of Greengage plum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The red currant, indeed, like berries in general, has exceedingly little (0.25
per cent) ; while the apricot has as much as 9, the greengage plum 12 and the ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... Peach, Pear, Plum (other than greengage plum and damson plum), Quince, Red
currant, currant (other than black currant) (2) The following combinations of ..."
3. The Children's Book of Stars by Geraldine Edith Mitton (1908)
"Well, if our greengage plum which did duty for the earth were about three-quarters
of an inch in diameter we should want a lamp with a flame as tall as the ..."
4. Cultivated Plants: Their Propagation and Improvement by Frederick William Thomas Burbridge (1877)
"The Myrobalan or Cherry Plum, so much used as a stock, * According to M. Carl Koch,
the " Greengage" Plum is a variable wild Caucasian species. ..."
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