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nounfrutage (plural frutages)
plural frutages
- obsoleteA 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, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC - obsoleteA confection made of fruit.
With wyld foull, venisoun, and wyne, With tairt, and flam, and frutage fyne
a. 1555, David Lyndsay, The Historie and Testament of Squyer Meldrum1 more example
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 […]
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