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.
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How to use plum in a sentence
Plummer, however, said Huawei was still interested in U.S. markets.
Christopher Plummer, the octogenarian star of stage and screen, is showing no signs of slowing down.
Christopher Plummer on Muhammad Ali and Getting a Police Horse Drunk | Marlow Stern | October 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPlummer found the film so saccharine that he even developed a nickname for it: “The Sound of Mucus.”
Jim Carrey’s Rant Against ‘Kick-Ass 2’ and 13 Other Stars Who Hate Their Own Films | Marlow Stern | June 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEven though the film is regarded as a classic, Plummer has made it known over the years that he hates the film.
Jim Carrey’s Rant Against ‘Kick-Ass 2’ and 13 Other Stars Who Hate Their Own Films | Marlow Stern | June 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMany, says Plummer, actually pay it at higher rates than Romney.
Who Are the 47 Percent? 7 Facts about the Americans Mitt Romney Attacked | Kevin Fallon | September 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But I was convinced that you were at no great distance, and decided to try the signal which Plummer and I had used before.
The Young Ranchers | Edward S. EllisThere were various other samples of his handicraft besides Dolls in Caleb Plummer's room.
The Cricket on the Hearth | Charles DickensAfter that, in spite of himself, he would be glancing uneasily at the Plummer place across the road.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon WilsonIt was Plummer who had knocked, and he came in at Mr. Neal's call.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt | Arthur MorrisonI already had it from Plummer that Laker had not been recognised there.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt | Arthur Morrison
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)
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