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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