plum
noun
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
plums
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pluralof plum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The plums in the British Airways lounge at the Rome airport were so juicy I ate two and skipped everything else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Berries, peaches, cherries, plums — anything that can be washed at home and eaten out of hand.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cherries and other stone fruits, including apricots and plums, require a certain number of cold hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
My mother made fancy triangle-shaped onigiri, with seaweed and pickled plums, but I just made the basic kind.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
