Definition of 'plum'

Word Frequency

plum

(plʌm )

Word forms: plural plums

1. countable noun

A plum is a small, sweet fruit with a smooth red or yellow skin and a stone in the middle.

Synonyms: prize, find, pick, cream More Synonyms of plum

2. colour

Something that is plum or plum-coloured is a dark reddish-purple colour.

...plum-coloured silk.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

A plum job, contract, or role is a very good one that a lot of people would like.

[journalism]

Laura landed a plum job with a smart art gallery.

More Synonyms of plum

Image of
plum

plum in British English 1

(plʌm )

noun

a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica, with white flowers and an edible oval fruit that is purple, yellow, or green and contains an oval stone

plum in British English 2

(plʌm )

adjective, adverb

a variant spelling of plumb (sense 3), plumb (sense 4), plumb (sense 5), plumb (sense 6)

Word Frequency

plum in American English

(plʌm )

noun

any of various small prunus trees bearing a smooth-skinned, edible drupaceous fruit with a flattened stone

the edible fruit

any of various trees bearing plumlike fruits

a raisin, when used in pudding or cake

plum pudding

the dark bluish-red or reddish-purple color of some plums

something choice or desirable; specif., a well-paying job

Word origin

ME < OE plume, akin to Ger pflaume < WGmc *pruma < VL *pruna: see prune2

Examples of 'plum' in a sentence
plum

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. Read more…

Deep red, with dark spiced plums.When's the best time to remove the lower branches of my plum tree?What's causing the white dust on the leaves of our plum tree?It seems unlikely he has landed a plum City job. Try plum and cherry red.He's got a plum job. Running the V&A is a plum job for the 42-year-old historian. Cherry plum is producing new leaves and sparkling white flowers at the same time. Black plum colour belies bouncy red fruits and the oak is perfectly balanced.WHAT'S wrong with the leaves of my plum tree?

Word lists with
plum

purple, tree

Quick word challenge

Quiz Review

Question: 1

Score: 0 / 5

Which tree am I?

any Old World coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, having spreading branches, needle-like evergreen leaves, and erect barrel-shaped cones: family Pinaceae

cedar pine yew

Which tree am I?

any ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber

elm eucalyptus spruce

Which tree am I?

a eucalyptus tree with white trunk and branches

baobab ghost gum Scots pine

Which tree am I?

any of several shrubs or small trees of the N temperate genus Corylus, esp C. avellana, having oval serrated leaves and edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae

hazel horse chestnut silky oak

Which tree am I?

any of several evergreen hemiparasitic trees of the genus Santalum, esp S. album (white sandalwood), of S Asia and Australia, having hard light-coloured heartwood: family Santalaceae

horse chestnut sandalwood silky oak

Your score: