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Meaning
Noun
●
In Fruits & Prunus genus plants:
The
fruit
and its tree.
An
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of Prunus domestica (European
plum
), often of a
dark red
or
purple
colour.
●
In Trees:
The
fruit
and its tree.
A
stone-fruit
tree
which
bears
this
fruit
, Prunus domestica.
●
In Fruits:
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
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
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunus;Prunus
spinosa
(sloe)
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
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
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Armeniaca (better known as
apricot
s);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
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
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.
●
In Fruits & Trees:
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
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American
plum
s;Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw
plum
or
sand
plum
)
The
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American
plum
s;Prunus
hortulan
a (hortulan
plum
)
The
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American
plum
s;Prunus
nigra
(Canadian
plum
or
black
plum
)
The
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American
plum
s;Prunus rivularis (
creek plum
or
hog
plum
)
The
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American
plum
s;Prunus subcordata (Klamath
plum
or Oregon
plum
)
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
edible
,
fleshy
stone fruit
of several
species
resembling
the
plum
, or the
tree
from which they grow.;Prunus
sect
. Prunocerasus North American plums;Prunus
hortulan
a (hortulan plum)
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
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
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.
A
dried
grape
or
raisin
, as used in a
pudding
or cake.
●
Extended senses.
One
hundred thousand
pounds
; (generally) a fortune.
A
desirable
or
choice
thing
of its kind
; a
prize
selection
; a
choice
appointment
,
assignment
etc.
A testicle.
●
In Colors:
Extended senses.
A
dark
bluish-red color/colour, the
colour
of some plums.
⚠️
In British English:
Extended senses.
A
fool
, an idiot.
Adj
●
In Colors & Purples:
Of a
dark
bluish-red colour.
●
Choice; especially
lavish
or preferred.
●
In Trees:
Plumb
Adv
●
Completely; utterly.
Verb
●
In Mining:
To plumb.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
plum
English
plume
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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