What does "pluot" mean?

A fruit which is a cross between a Japanese plum and an apricot, featuring more characteristics of plums than those of apricots.

What is a synonym for "pluot"?

Common synonyms include: aprium, plucot, plucot, plumcot.

//ˈpluːɒt// noun

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Noun

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A fruit which is a cross between a Japanese plum and an apricot, featuring more characteristics of plums than those of apricots.

"A pluot is a cross between a Japanese plum and an apricot."

A portmanteau from blend of plum + apricot. Compare earlier plumcot.

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