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pluot

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[ploo-ot] / ˈplu ɒt /

noun

  1. plumcot.

Etymology

Origin of pluot

First recorded in 1985–90; plu(m) + (apric)ot

Example Sentences

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“I went to a doctor and was medically diagnosed as ‘smooth as a pluot.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2018

Dessert was a collection of fruit starring a perfect Flavor King pluot, the kind of dish that critics say is more about shopping than cooking.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2017

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