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frutage

/ˈfɹuːtəd͡ʒ/

frutage noun: a picture of fruit; decoration by representation of fruit.

Noun

frutage (plural frutages)

  1. (obsolete) A picture of fruit; decoration by representation of fruit.
    • The cornices above consist of frutages and festoons.1644 November 26 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 17 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition...
  2. (obsolete) A confection made of fruit.
    • With wyld foull, venisoun, and wyne,
      With tairt, and flam, and frutage fynea. 1555, David Lyndsay, The Historie and Testament of Squyer Meldrum
    • Upon this Chariot was finely and artificially deviſed, a ſumptuous covered Table, decked with all Sorts of exquisſite Delicates and Dainties, of Patiſſerie, Frutages, and Confections.1603, A true Accompt […] of the Baptism […] of Prince Henry Frederick […]

Forms of frutage

pluralfrutages

Origin of frutage

Compare fruitage.

Questions about frutage

What does frutage mean?
Frutage means a picture of fruit; decoration by representation of fruit.
What part of speech is frutage?
Frutage is a noun.
How do you pronounce frutage?
Frutage is pronounced /ˈfɹuːtəd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of frutage?
The plural of frutage is frutages.

Words near frutage in the dictionary

  1. frustulins
  2. frustulose
  3. frustulum
  4. frustum
  5. frustums
  6. frutage
  7. frutages
  8. frutefull
  9. frutescence
  10. frutescent
  11. frutex

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