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Small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters
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bullace
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A small European plum ((taxlink Prunus domestica subsp. insitita subspecies noshow=1)). 2 The bully tree.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters [syn: Prunus insititia ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bullace \Bul"lace\, n. [OE. bolas, bolace, OF. beloce; of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bolos, polos, Gael. bulaistear.] (Bot.) A small European plum ( Prunus communis , var. insitita ). See Plum . The bully tree.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The bullace is a variety of plum . It bears edible fruit similar to those of the damson , and like the damson is considered to be a strain of the insititia subspecies of Prunus domestica . Although the term has regionally been applied to several different ...
Usage examples of bullace.
Poor old Mother Bullace, she was often rough and sharp, but she could be warm-hearted too, and a provider of small pleasures, she would be very much missed.
Damson, bullace, and tall plum formed the outer circle of the orchard, growing around low plum, cherry, and apple trees.
Directly in front of her was a wall of bullace vines laden with the delicious grapes.
The ripe smell of the bullaces gave an exotic scent, sun-heated with a hint of fermentation.