frutage
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare fruitage.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]frutage (plural frutages)
- (obsolete) A picture of fruit; decoration by representation of fruit.
- 1644 November 27 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 17 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:
- The cornices above consist of frutages and festoons.
- (obsolete) A confection made of fruit.
- a. 1555, David Lyndsay, The Historie and Testament of Squyer Meldrum:
- With wyld foull, venisoun, and wyne,
With tairt, and flam, and frutage fyne
- 1603, A true Accompt […] of the Baptism […] of Prince Henry Frederick […] :
- Upon this Chariot was finely and artificially deviſed, a ſumptuous covered Table, decked with all Sorts of exquisſite Delicates and Dainties, of Patiſſerie, Frutages, and Confections.
References
[edit]- “frutage”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.