plum.
The fruit and its tree.
Meaning & usage
The fruit and its tree. An edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European plum) and Prunus americana American plum, often of a dark red or purple colour.
The fruit and its tree. A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunus Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum or myrobalan).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunus Prunus salicina (Chinese plum or Japanese plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunus Prunus spinosa (sloe).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunus Prunus ursina (bear's plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus americana (American plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum or sand plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus hortulana (hortulan plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus nigra (Canadian plum or black plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus rivularis (creek plum or hog plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Prunocerasus (North American plums) Prunus subcordata (Klamath plum or Oregon plum).
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Armeniaca (better known as apricots)
The fruit and its tree. The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow. Prunus sect. Armeniaca (better known as apricots) Prunus mume, an Asian fruit more closely related to the apricot than the plum, usually consumed pickled, dried, or as a juice or wine; ume.
The fruit and its tree. A dried grape or raisin, as used in a pudding or cake.
Extended senses. One hundred thousand pounds; (generally) a fortune.
Extended senses. A desirable or choice thing of its kind; a prize selection; a choice appointment, assignment etc.
The mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay.
Extended senses. A dark bluish-red color, the color of some plums.
Extended senses. A testicle.
Extended senses. A fool, an idiot.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Anatolianbor. Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon)bor. Latin prūnum Vulgar Latin *prūmabor. Proto-West Germanic *plūmā Old English plūme Middle English plomme English plum From Middle English plomme, ploume, from Old English plūme, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum. Doublet of prune.
Of a dark bluish-red colour.
Choice; especially lavish or preferred.
She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Anatolianbor. Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon)bor. Latin prūnum Vulgar Latin *prūmabor. Proto-West Germanic *plūmā Old English plūme Middle English plomme English plum From Middle English plomme, ploume, from Old English plūme, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum. Doublet of prune.
Plumb.
Where this word comes from
Phonetically-based spelling of plumb.
Completely; utterly.
You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.
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Phonetically-based spelling of plumb.
To plumb.
Where this word comes from
Phonetically-based spelling of plumb.
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