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

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

To every quart of full ripe bullace, add a quarter of a pound of loaf sugar finely powdered.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

The third sort was a black berry, not in such plenty as the others, and resembled a bullace, or large kind of sloe, both in size and taste.

From A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat by Bligh, William

The intermediate links of this connexion are the bullace, muscle, damacene, &c., of all which there are many varieties.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 by Various

But the latter cannot be realised, or even approached, by the individual bullace tree.

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