plum

Definitions


[plʌm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed stone

- the deciduous tree which bears plums

- a reddish-purple colour
(e.g: a pure silk shirt in shades of cream and soft plum)

- a thing, typically a job, considered to be highly desirable
(e.g: he landed a plum assistant producer's job)


Phrases:
- have a plum in one's mouth
- like a ripe plum

Origin:
Old English plūme, from medieval Latin pruna, from Latin prunum (see prune)


[plʌm], (Adverb)

Definitions:


Phrases:
- have a plum in one's mouth
- like a ripe plum

Origin:
Old English plūme, from medieval Latin pruna, from Latin prunum (see prune)




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