Definition of 'plum'
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plum in British English 1
noun
1.
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
See also
greengage,
damson2.
the fruit of this tree
5. informal
b.
(as modifier)
a plum job
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Derived forms
plumlike (ˈplumˌlike) adjective
Word origin
Old English plūme; related to Latin prunum, German PflaumeWord Frequency
plum in British English 2
adjective, adverb
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plum in American English
noun
1.
a.
b.
the edible fruit
2.
any of various trees bearing plumlike fruits
3.
a raisin, when used in pudding or cake
plum pudding
4.
the dark bluish-red or reddish-purple
color of some plums
5.
something
choice or desirable; specif., a well-paying job
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Which tree am I?
an Asian shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, cultivated in semitropical regions for its edible fruit: family Punicaceae
Which tree am I?
a New Zealand gymnosperm tree, Phyllocladus trichomanoides, with celerylike shoots and useful wood: family Phyllocladaceae
Which tree am I?
a large coniferous tree of New Zealand, Cupressus macrocarpa, used for shelter belts on farms and for rough timber
Which tree am I?
an aromatic Asian tree, Cananga odorata (or Canangium odoratum), with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil: family Annonaceae
Which tree am I?
any of several species of Australian eucalyptus that exude a red sap
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plum
British English: plum
/plʌm/ NOUN
A plum is a small sweet fruit with a smooth red or yellow skin and a stone in the middle.
- American English: plum
- Arabic: بَرْقُوق
- Brazilian Portuguese: ameixa
- Chinese: 李子
- Croatian: šljiva
- Czech: švestka
- Danish: blomme frugt
- Dutch: pruim
- European Spanish: ciruela
- Finnish: luumu
- French: prune
- German: Pflaume
- Greek: δαμάσκηνο
- Italian: susina
- Japanese: プラム
- Korean: 서양자두
- Norwegian: plomme
- Polish: śliwka
- European Portuguese: ameixa
- Romanian: prună
- Russian: слива
- Latin American Spanish: ciruela
- Swedish: plommon
- Thai: ลูกพลัม
- Turkish: erik
- Ukrainian: слива
- Vietnamese: quả mận
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