reine-claude

French

Etymology

Earlier prune de la Reine Claude, named after Queen Claude (1499–1524).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛn.klod/

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Noun

reine-claude f (plural reines-claudes)

1. greengage (plum with greenish-yellow flesh and skin)

Descendants

• → German: Reneklode, Ringlotte
• → Swedish: renklo

Further reading

• “reine-claude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.