plum
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
the tree itself.
any of various other trees bearing a plumlike fruit.
the fruit itself.
a sugarplum.
a raisin, as in a cake or pudding.
a deep purple varying from bluish to reddish.
Informal. an excellent or desirable thing, as a fine position: The choicest plums went to his old cronies.
Informal. an unanticipated large increase in money or property, as an unexpected legacy; a windfall: The company offered bonuses and other plums.
Also called displacer . a large stone used in massive concrete construction.
extremely desirable, rewarding, profitable, or the like: a plum job in the foreign service.
Origin of plum
1Other words from plum
- plumlike, adjective
Words that may be confused with plum
- plum , plumb
Other definitions for Plum (2 of 2)
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for plum (1 of 2)
/ (plʌm) /
the fruit of this tree
a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding
a dark reddish-purple colour
(as adjective): a plum carpet
informal
something of a superior or desirable kind, such as a financial bonus
(as modifier): a plum job
Origin of plum
1Derived forms of plum
- plumlike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for plum (2 of 2)
/ (plʌm) /
a variant spelling of plumb (def. 3), plumb (def. 4), plumb (def. 5), plumb (def. 6)
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
Browse