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plum noun 1 any of a number of varieties of shrub or small tree, cultivated in temperate regions for its edible fruit, or for its ornamental flowers or foliage. 2 the smooth-skinned red, purple, green or yellow fruit of this tree, which has a hard central stone surrounded by sweet juicy flesh, eg damson, greengage. 3 in compounds a raisin used in cakes, etc • plum pudding. 4 a colloq something especially valued or sought; b as adj • a plum job. 5 a deep dark-red colour. adj plum-coloured. See also plummy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon plume: from Greek proumnon, from proumne plum-tree.

plum noun 1 any of a number of varieties of shrub or small tree, cultivated in temperate regions for its edible fruit, or for its ornamental flowers or foliage. 2 the smooth-skinned red, purple, green or yellow fruit of this tree, which has a hard central stone surrounded by sweet juicy flesh, eg damson, greengage. 3 in compounds a raisin used in cakes, etc • plum pudding. 4 a colloq something especially valued or sought; b as adj • a plum job. 5 a deep dark-red colour. adj plum-coloured. See also plummy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon plume: from Greek proumnon, from proumne plum-tree.

plum noun 1 any of a number of varieties of shrub or small tree, cultivated in temperate regions for its edible fruit, or for its ornamental flowers or foliage. 2 the smooth-skinned red, purple, green or yellow fruit of this tree, which has a hard central stone surrounded by sweet juicy flesh, eg damson, greengage. 3 in compounds a raisin used in cakes, etc • plum pudding. 4 a colloq something especially valued or sought; b as adj • a plum job. 5 a deep dark-red colour. adj plum-coloured. See also plummy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon plume: from Greek proumnon, from proumne plum-tree.