bullace

American  

[bool-is] / ˈbʊl ɪs /

noun

1. the damson.

2. the muscadine.

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bullace British  

/ ˈbʊlɪs /

noun

1. a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica insititia (or P. insititia ), of which the damson is the cultivated form See also plum 1

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Etymology

Origin of bullace

1300–50; Middle English bolaz; akin to Medieval Latin bolluca, French beloce

Example Sentences

The plum ideal is the true nature of the plum, but is not the true nature of the bullace.

From What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular by Holmes, Edmond

You may put in ripe currants, apricots, small plums, damsons, or white bullace, when in season; but with fruit it will require boiling half an hour longer.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

Black and white bullace, damsons, late figs, almonds, filberts, hazel nuts, walnuts, filberts.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

Pineapples, all sorts of winter pears, golden pippins, nonpareils, all sorts of winter apples, medlars, white and black bullace, and walnuts kept in sand.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

Green gooseberries, morello cherries, currants, green gages, or bullace, may be done the same way.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William