"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
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"bobharvey" wrote in message
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why is a greengage a green gage? are there redgages? blackgages?

Is 'gage' from the same root as the 'gog' bit of 'goosegogs'?

IIRC it is a glove.

So not related to the fruit name, presumably.

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That is one meaning I also found. Another is " any variety of plum - eg
greengage".

Bill