Plum

/plʌm/ adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang

adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fruit and its tree.; An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour.
  2. 2
    a highly desirable position or assignment wordnet
  3. 3
    The fruit and its tree.; A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
  4. 4
    any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit wordnet
  5. 5
    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)
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  1. 6
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone wordnet
  2. 7
    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 salicina (Chinese plum or Japanese plum)
  3. 8
    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 spinosa (sloe)
  4. 9
    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 ursina (bear's plum)
  5. 10
    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)
  6. 11
    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 angustifolia (Chickasaw plum or sand plum)
  7. 12
    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 hortulana (hortulan plum)
  8. 13
    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 nigra (Canadian plum or black plum)
  9. 14
    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 rivularis (creek plum or hog plum)
  10. 15
    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 subcordata (Klamath plum or Oregon plum)
  11. 16
    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. Armeniaca (better known as apricots)
  12. 17
    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. 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.
  13. 18
    The fruit and its tree.; A dried grape or raisin, as used in a pudding or cake. archaic

    "“Bright boy! here’s a plum for you,” and Polly threw a plump raisin into his mouth."

  14. 19
    Extended senses.; One hundred thousand pounds; (generally) a fortune. archaic

    "He […] acquired a plentiful fortune, tho', to his infinite regret, he died before it amounted to a Plum […]."

  15. 20
    Extended senses.; A desirable or choice thing of its kind; a prize selection; a choice appointment, assignment etc.

    "The mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay."

  16. 21
    Extended senses.; A dark bluish-red color/colour, the colour of some plums.
  17. 22
    Extended senses.; A testicle. plural-normally, slang, vulgar
  18. 23
    Extended senses.; A fool, an idiot. UK, derogatory
Verb
  1. 1
    To plumb.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a dark bluish-red colour. comparable
  2. 2
    Plumb
  3. 3
    Choice; especially lavish or preferred. not-comparable

    "She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Completely; utterly. not-comparable

    "You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens."

Adverb
  1. 1
    completely; used as intensifiers wordnet
  2. 2
    exactly wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place name:; A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place name:; A township in Venango County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place name:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place name:; A village in Le Mont-Dore commune, New Caledonia. countable, uncountable

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"We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English plomme, ploume, from Old English plūme, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum. Doublet of prune.

Etymology 2

Phonetically based spelling of plumb.

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