Definition Synonyms
Definition of plum - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
colorhaving a dark reddish-purple color
- She wore a beautiful plum dress.
2.
desirable positionhighly desirable or advantageous
- He landed a plum job at the tech firm..
Noun
1.
fruitsmall sweet fruit with smooth skin
- I ate a juicy plum for breakfast.
2.
plantstree that produces plums
- The plum in the garden is blooming.
3.
desirable thingUS something highly desirable, especially a jobUS
- He landed a plum position at the top company..
4.
colorsRare dark reddish-purple colorRare
- She wore a plum dress to the party.
Adverb
1.
- He was plum exhausted after the hike.
2.
- The picture was hung plum in the center of the wall..
Images of plum
small sweet fruit with smooth skin 
tree that produces plums 
dark reddish-purple color
Expressions with plum
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highly desirable job with good benefits
She landed a plum job at the tech company.
highly desirable job or position
She landed a plum role in the new movie.
completely insane or irrational
He must be plum crazy to quit his job without another one lined up.
very desirable or advantageous thing
Landing that job was a real plum for her.
very appealing or desirable
The deal was like a ripe plum to investors.
manner of speaking that is pretentious
His plum in the mouth made him seem arrogant to others.
plum that has been dried
I like to eat a dried plum as a snack.
sweet and tangy sauce made from plums
She served the spring rolls with plum sauce.
tree producing edible oval fruit with smooth skin
She planted a plum tree for its delicious fruit.
having a deep purplish-red color like a plum
She wore a beautiful plum-coloured dress.
long egg-shaped tomato used in cooking
Plum tomatoes are perfect for making pasta sauce.
alcoholic drink made from plums
She enjoyed a glass of plum liqueur after dinner.
fruit wine made of plums
We enjoyed a bottle of plum wine with dessert.
small fruit resembling a cherry and a plum
The cherry plum tree in our yard is full of ripe fruits..
plum-shaped fruit used for making preserves
Cocoa plum is often used in tropical preserves.
tree that bears common plums
The common plum grows well in temperate climates.
tree native to East Asia with apricot-like fruit
The plum blossom is celebrated in many East Asian festivals.
distilled alcoholic drink made with plums
She enjoyed a glass of plum brandy after dinner.
rich pudding with dried fruit and suet
We always have plum pudding for Christmas dessert.
type of medium-sized sweet plum, reddish or mottled
She made a delicious pie with Victoria plums from the garden..
uncultivated plum tree or shrub
The wild plum grows naturally without cultivation.
small dark purple fruit used in cooking
She made a delicious beach plum pie.
small dark purple fruit of the damson tree
She made jam from the damson plum.
small sweet yellow fruit used in jams and brandy
The mirabelle plum is popular in French desserts..
Origin of plum
Old English, plume (feather)
Terms with plum included in their meaning
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food
dried fruit of certain plum species
body
become wrinkled like a dried plum
plum
type of fruit or tree
produce
small tart purple fruit from a plum-like tree used for jam
plant
type of plum tree that bears damsons
chemistry
bitter cyanogenic glucoside from apricot and plum seeds
botany
tropical plant with edible plum-shaped fruit
fruit
small wild plum native to Europe
fruit
type of plum
fruit
greenish-yellow plum with sweet taste
fruit
small sweet yellow plum used in cooking
plants
small tree with edible plum-like fruit used in dyeing
brandy
type of plum brandy from Eastern Europe
prune
plum that has been dried
color
having a deep purplish-red color like a plum
fruit
small fruit resembling a cherry and a plum
food
plum-shaped fruit used for making preserves
fruit
widely grown plum in temperate areas
fruit
type of medium-sized sweet plum, reddish or mottled
wild fruit
uncultivated plum tree or shrub
tree
deciduous tree related to the plum
fruit
plum tree cultivated for small dark purple fruit
fruit
genuine and authentic plum fruit
food
Italian cherry tomato shaped like a plum
Examples of plum in a sentence
Her plum lipstick complemented her outfit. She was offered a plum role in the new movie. Getting a plum assignment like that is rare. She packed a plum in her lunchbox. The market sells fresh plums every summer. The plum in the orchard was heavy with fruit.
A plum stood tall in the backyard. That project was a plum for the new manager. She got a plum assignment right out of college. The artist chose a plum shade for the painting. Her room was decorated in a soothing plum color. She was plum surprised by the unexpected gift. The room was plum silent after the announcement. The arrow hit plum in the middle of the target. She placed the vase plum on the table.
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- French:prune, quetsche, ...
- German:pflaumenfarben, Pflaume, ...
- Italian:prugna, susina, ...
- Spanish:púrpura oscuro, ciruela, ...
- Portuguese:púrpura, ameixa, ...
- Chinese:深紫色, 李子, ...
- Japanese:プラム色の, プラム, ...
- Arabic:بَرْقُوقِيّ, بَرْقُوق, ...
- Hebrew:בְּצֶבַע שְׁזִיף, שְׁזִיף, ...
- Russian:сливовый, слива, ...
- Ukrainian:сливовий, слива, ...
- Hindi:गहरा लाल-बैंगनी, आलूबुखारा, ...
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