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Mirabelle

mirabelle plum

noun mi-ra-BEL-le Less Common

Origin: from French

Usage Note

Mirabelle is feminine and names a small, sweet golden plum especially associated with Lorraine and southwest Germany. It is eaten fresh, baked into tarts and distilled into a clear brandy.

Examples

"Im Spätsommer reifen die gelben Mirabellen."

Natural Translation

In late summer the yellow mirabelle plums ripen.

Literal Translation

In late-summer ripen the yellow mirabelles.

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