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?
a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae
Which tree am I?
any of various caprifoliaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red, purple, or black berry-like fruits
Which tree am I?
any of several species of Australian eucalyptus that exude a red sap
Which tree am I?
a small myrtaceous tree or shrub, Melaleuca leucadendron, native to the East Indies and Australia, with whitish flowers and leaves
Which tree am I?
the European mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia), a tree with pinnately compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries
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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 /ˈplʌm/
- 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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