Bullace

/ˈbʊləs/ noun

Definition

A small dark-purple plum or the tree that produces it; a wild relative of the plum found in Europe.

Etymology

From Old French 'bolos' or similar, possibly of Celtic origin. The term has been used in English since medieval times for this specific fruit.

Kelly Says

The bullace is a forgotten fruit—once common in European hedgerows and medieval gardens, it's been almost completely replaced by cultivated plums, making it a living link to what people actually ate 500 years ago!

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