Definition of plums in English

Wiktionary

plums (Noun)
Plural of plum.

Part of speech

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plums, noun, plural of plum.

WordNet

Noun Plural: plums
plum - any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
		plum tree
		fruit tree tree bearing edible fruit
		genus prunus, prunus a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
		plum a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"
		wild plum tree, wild plum an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
		common plum, prunus domestica any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas
		bullace, prunus insititia small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters
		big-tree plum, prunus mexicana small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves
		canada plum, prunus nigra small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit
		cherry plum, myrobalan, myrobalan plum, prunus cerasifera small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit
		prunus salicina, japanese plum small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
plum - any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
		edible fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
		drupe, stone fruit fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
		plum tree, plum a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"
		damson, damson plum dark purple plum of the damson tree
		greengage, greengage plum sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
		beach plum small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies
		sloe small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush
plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"

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Wiktionary

plum (Noun)
The edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica, often of a dark red or purple colour.
plum (Noun)
The stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
plum (Noun)
A dark bluish- red color/ colour, the colour of some plums.
plum (Noun)
A desirable thing.
plum (Noun)
A raisin, when used in a pudding or cake.
plum (Noun)
A fool, idiot.
plum (Noun)
A testicle.
plum (Noun)
The edible, fleshy stone of Prunus mume, an Asian fruit more closely related to the apricot than the plum, usually consumed pickled, dried, or as a juice or wine; ume.
plum (Noun)
The tree which bears this fruit, Prunus mume. See plum blossom .
plum (Verb)
To plumb.
plum (Adverb)
Completely; utterly.
plum (Adjective)
Of a dark bluish-red colour.
plum (Adjective)
Choice; especially lavish or preferred.
plum (Adjective)
Plumb.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

plum (n.)
The edible drupaceous fruit of the Prunus domestica, and of several other species of Prunus; also, the tree itself, usually called plum tree.
plum (n.)
A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.
plum (n.)
A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant language, the sum of £100,000 sterling; also, the person possessing it.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

plum
Fruit tree belonging to the genus Prunus of the Rosaceae family, cultivated for its fruits, plums
plum
A fruit of the plum tree.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

plum
plum, n. a well-known stone fruit of various colours, of the natural order Rosaceæ: the tree producing it: the best part of all: a sum of £100,000, a handsome fortune.—ns. Plum′-cake, a cake containing raisins, currants, &c.; Plum′-duff, a flour-pudding boiled with raisins.—adj. Plum′my, full of plums: desirable.—ns. Plum′-porr′idge, an antiquated dish, of porridge with plums, raisins, &c.; Plum′-pudd′ing, a national English dish made of flour and suet, with raisins, currants, and various spices. [A.S. plúme—L. prunum—Gr. prounon.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

plum
A fruit that ripens and falls from the Political Tree--but only after careful grafting.

Wikipedia

A plum is a sweet fruit. It's scientific name is Prunus. (scientific names are uncommon so you should not use prunus in normal English). When dried, it is called a prune. The color "plum" takes its name from the fruit. Plum colored plums are called "purple plums" and are a deep purple color; other plums are reddish purple (these two varieties are shown in the picture at right). Some other plums can be yellow, red, green or even white. The fruit has a groove running down one side, and a smooth stone (seed). The flesh of the fruit is brownish and is very juicy. The skin can be eaten. It can also be used to make jam and the juice can be used to make wine. It is closely related to the apricot.
color
Plum is a colour similar to purple. The name comes from the fruit called a plum.

Meaning of plum.

In business, the color plum represents a deal that is profitable--a "plum" contract or a "plum" job that one is assigned to that has a high salary.