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pluim.

a plume, feather

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/plœy̯m/
  1. a plume, feather

    masculine
  2. A compliment, praise, a feather on one's cap

    masculine
  3. a plume-shaped object or part of another organ, e.g. on a butterfly's wings

    figuratively · masculine
  4. down

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch plume, from Latin plūma (“feather, down”).

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