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plum¹
- /plʌm/
- /plʊm/ Northern England
Sounds like plumb · Rhymes with -ʌm
Where it comes from
From Middle English plomme, ploume, from Old English plūme, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum. Doublet of prune.
noun plums · plumb
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An edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European plum) and Prunus americana American plum, often of a dark red or purple colour.
Similar: ume
- A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
- Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum or myrobalan).
- Prunus salicina (Chinese plum or Japanese plum).
- Prunus spinosa (sloe).
- Prunus ursina (bear's plum).
- Prunus americana (American plum).
- Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum or sand plum).
- Prunus hortulana (hortulan plum).
- Prunus nigra (Canadian plum or black plum).
- Prunus rivularis (creek plum or hog plum).
- Prunus subcordata (Klamath plum or Oregon plum).
- 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.
- A dried grape or raisin, as used in a pudding or cake. “Bright boy! here’s a plum for you,” and Polly threw a plump raisin into his mouth.
- One hundred thousand pounds; (generally) a fortune. He […] acquired a plentiful fortune, tho', to his infinite regret, he died before it amounted to a Plum […].
- 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.
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A dark bluish-red color, the color of some plums.
Similar: plum-color
- A testicle.
- A fool, an idiot.
adjective more plum · most plum · plumb
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Of a dark bluish-red colour.
Similar: plum-colored
- Choice; especially lavish or preferred. She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.
plum²
- /plʌm/
- /plʊm/ Northern England
Sounds like plumb · Rhymes with -ʌm
Where it comes from
Phonetically-based spelling of plumb.
adjective more plum · most plum · plumb
- Plumb.
adverb plumb
- Completely; utterly. You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.
verb plums · plumming · plummed · plumb
- To plumb.
Plum³
proper noun Plums
- A surname.
- A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary).
- A township in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas, United States.
- A village in Le Mont-Dore commune, New Caledonia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plum tree, plumb, clean, greengage, damson, prune, umeboshi, pudding, weevil, pest, lee, ticket, appointment, mui, stoneless, mai
Translations
Every language
noun fruit of Prunus domestica
| Español | ciruela, pruna, guindón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자두 jadu, 서양자두 seoyangjadu, 오얏 oyat |
| 日本語 | セイヨウスモモ seiyōsumomo, プラム puramu |
| 中文 | 李子 lǐzi |
| हिन्दी | आलूचा ālūcā, आलूबुखारा ālūbukhārā, बेर ber |
| Kiswahili | mzambarau |
| Português | ameixa, amêixoa |
| Français | prune |
| Deutsch | Pflaume, Zwetschge |
| Italiano | prugna, susina |
| Ελληνικά | δαμάσκηνο damáskino |
| Română | prună, perjă |
| Русский | сли́ва slíva |
| Tiếng Việt | mận, quả mận, trái mận |
| العربية | بَرْقُوق barqūq |
| עברית | שְׁזִיף sh'zíf |
noun tree
| Español | ciruelo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자두나무 jadunamu |
| 日本語 | セイヨウスモモ seiyō sumomo |
| 中文 | 李 lǐ |
| Kiswahili | mzambarau |
| Português | ameixeira |
| Français | prunier |
| Deutsch | Pflaumenbaum |
| Italiano | prugno, susino |
| Ελληνικά | δαμασκηνιά damaskiniá |
| Română | prun |
| Русский | сли́ва slíva |
| Tiếng Việt | cây mận |
noun colour
| Español | color ciruela, ciruela |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 暗紫色 anshishoku |
| Kiswahili | zambarau |
| Français | prune |
| Ελληνικά | δαμασκηνί damaskiní |
| Tiếng Việt | màu mận |
noun desirable thing
| Kiswahili | mzambarau |
|---|---|
| Français | meilleur morceau |
| Deutsch | Leckerbissen |
| Tiếng Việt | chọn lọc, món bở |
noun fool, idiot
| Español | pelotudo |
|---|
adv completely; utterly
| Tiếng Việt | quá sức (tưởng tượng) |
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title = {plum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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