greengage
/ˈgriːnˈgeɪdʒ/noun
1
- a sweet greenish fruit resembling a small plum西洋李子。亦称GAGE3.
2
- the tree bearing this fruit西洋李树。
2.1
- Prunus domestica subsp. italica (or P. italica), family Rosaceae.拉丁名Prunus domestica subsp. italica (或P. italica), 蔷薇科。
词源
early 18th cent.: named after Sir William Gage （1657-1727）， the English botanist who introduced it to England.