plum
noun · adverb
Simple meaning
A deep reddish-purple color.
Pronunciation
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pluhmIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈplʌm
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Definition
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noun
A deep reddish-purple color.
An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour.
A dark bluish-red color/colour, the colour of some plums.
The edible, fleshy stone fruit of several species resembling the plum, or the tree from which they grow.
A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
A desirable or choice thing of its kind; a prize selection; a choice appointment, assignment etc.
adverb
Completely; used as intensifiers
Completely; utterly.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Compound terms
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A kind of scorpionfish.
Any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads.
Tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads.
A stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron.
South American evergreen tree or shrub.
A rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake.
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A reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes.
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Synonyms
Sense: deep reddish-purple color
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