单词 | perdrigon |
释义 | † ˈperdrigon Obs. (Also 6 perdigwena, 8 padrigon.) [a. F. perdrigon (Littré), in 16th c. perdigoine, in Cotgr. perdigonne, in Pr. perdigon, perdrigon, properly ‘young partridge’, according to Littré and Hatz.-Darm. from its colour.] A variety of plum, black, violet, or white (Littré), formerly highly valued for its flavour.
1599Hakluyt Voy. II. 165 Of later time was procured out of Italy..the plumme called the Perdigwena. 1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 233/2 Plums, Perdrigon, White, Blue, Primordial, Reine Claud. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Exposition to Sun, The White perdrigon which we esteem one of our best plums. 1733Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Prunus, The Violet Perdrigon Plum. 1770Foote Lame Lover iii. 62 A damascen plum..does pretty well indeed in a tart, but..to compare it with the queen mother, the padrigons..the green-gages, or the orlines. 1884Hogg Fruit Manual 730. |

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