■ noun
1》 an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe, containing a flattish pointed stone.
2》 the tree bearing ~s. [ Prunus domestica and related species.]
3》 a reddish-purple colour.
4》 [usu. as modifier ] informal something highly desirable: a ~ job.
Phrases
have a ~ in one's mouth Brit. have an upper-class accent.
Origin
OE plūme , from med. L. pruna , from L. prunum (see prune 1 ).