mirabelle

American  

[mir-uh-bel, mir-uh-bel] / ˌmɪr əˈbɛl, ˈmɪr əˌbɛl /

noun

1. a dry, white plum brandy from Alsace.

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mirabelle British  

/ ˈmɪrəˌbɛl /

noun

1. a small sweet yellow-orange fruit that is a variety of greengage

2. a liqueur distilled from this

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Etymology

Origin of mirabelle

1700–10; < French; Middle French mirabolan myrobalan, by folk etymology

Example Sentences

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

Hampers and low baskets covered with canvas or straw stood there in long lines, a strong odour of over-ripe mirabelle plums was wafted hither and thither.

From The Fat and the Thin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred