mirabelle
Americannoun
noun
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a small sweet yellow-orange fruit that is a variety of greengage
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a liqueur distilled from this
Etymology
Origin of mirabelle
1700–10; < French; Middle French mirabolan myrobalan, by folk etymology
Example Sentences
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After lunch, guests will receive a bouquet of seasonal flowers from the upstairs selection, whether blossoming mirabelle branches or a potted kohlrabi.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
The family-run Philopponnat's Brut Réserve Rosé is a beauty, a gorgeous deep pink, with the scent of toast and roses, the taste of mirabelle plums, a fine mousse — and a long, elegant finish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2014
His menu changes every Tuesday but runs to dishes like guinea hen with figs and celery, sea bass with baby potatoes and zucchini in a tomato bouillon, and mirabelle clafoutis.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2011
That day she was quite intoxicated by the scent of a large arrival of mirabelle plums, which filled the market.
From The Fat and the Thin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred
Then she served a lady with a pound of mirabelle plums, telling her that they were as sweet as sugar.
From The Fat and the Thin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred
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