often attributive
1
: any of various trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family with globular to oval smooth-skinned edible fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds
also
: the fruit
2
: any of various trees with edible fruits resembling plums
also
: the fruit
3
a
: a raisin when used in desserts
b
4
: something superior or very desirable
especially
: something desirable given in return for a favor
5
: a dark reddish purple
Examples of plum in a Sentence
a bowl of peaches and plums
Dried plums are also called “prunes.”
That deal is a real plum for the contractor.
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Grown on the volcanic slopes of the Mount Etna, this super wine is garnet colored and offers aromas of ripe black fruits, cassis, and red plum.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The warm days and cool nights here give these wines an intense flavor with deep blackberry, plum, and smoky spice notes.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During their visit to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland, Princess Kate heard about a group of young gardeners who were harvesting plums in order to make jam.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Depending on your hardiness zone, shrubs and trees like forsythia, azaleas, camellias, redbuds, cherries, plums, dogwoods, and star magnolias are also putting on a show in gardens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
The warm days and cool nights here give these wines an intense flavor with deep blackberry, plum, and smoky spice notes.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During their visit to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland, Princess Kate heard about a group of young gardeners who were harvesting plums in order to make jam.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Depending on your hardiness zone, shrubs and trees like forsythia, azaleas, camellias, redbuds, cherries, plums, dogwoods, and star magnolias are also putting on a show in gardens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plum. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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plum
noun1
a
: any of numerous trees and shrubs related to the peach and cherries and having globe-shaped to oval edible fruits with an oblong stone
b
: the smooth-skinned fruit of a plum
2
: a raisin when used in desserts (as puddings or cake)
3
: something very desirable
4
: a dark reddish purple
Geographical Definition
Plum
geographical name
borough in southwestern Pennsylvania that is a suburb of Pittsburgh population 27,126
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