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plum

1

[ pluhm ]

noun

  1. the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. any of various other trees bearing a plumlike fruit.
  4. the fruit itself.
  5. a raisin, as in a cake or pudding.
  6. a deep purple varying from bluish to reddish.
  7. Informal. an excellent or desirable thing, as a fine position:

    The choicest plums went to his old cronies.

  8. Informal. an unanticipated large increase in money or property, as an unexpected legacy; a windfall:

    The company offered bonuses and other plums.

  9. Also called displacer. a large stone used in massive concrete construction.


adjective

plummer, plummest.
  1. extremely desirable, rewarding, profitable, or the like:

    a plum job in the foreign service.

Plum

2

[ pluhm ]

noun

  1. a city in SW Pennsylvania.

plum

1

/ ±è±ôÊŒ³¾ /

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 damson
  2. the fruit of this tree
  3. a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding
    1. a dark reddish-purple colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      a plum carpet

  4. informal.
    1. something of a superior or desirable kind, such as a financial bonus
    2. ( as modifier )

      a plum job

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

plum

2

/ ±è±ôÊŒ³¾ /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling of plumb plumb plumb plumb
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è±ô³Ü³¾ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plum1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ±è±ôÅ«³¾±ð (cognate with German Pflaume ) ≪ Greek ±è°ù´Çû³¾²Ô´Ç²Ô plum, ±è°ù´Çú³¾²Ôŧ plum tree; prune 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plum1

Old English ±è±ôÅ«³¾±ð; related to Latin prunum, German Pflaume
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A plum is a plum, but when subjected to heat, it evolves entirely — its flavor deepens, its texture changes and it brings an unexpected richness to the dish.

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The Spaniard keeps his spot in the team after last week's 15-pointer - and also because Chelsea have the second of two absolutely plum fixtures against struggling teams.

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I was left with the impression of an ensemble company that had allocated roles based on who was available or perhaps overdue for a plum part.

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It brings to mind not a Platonic plum, but a specific plum I must have enjoyed on some long lost summer day.

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One day I was in the office and I realised I had a lump the size of a plum sticking out of my neck.

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