PLUM


Meaning of PLUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpləm ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plūme, modification of Latin prunum plum, from Greek proumnon

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : any of various trees and shrubs (genus Prunus ) of the rose family with globular to oval smooth-skinned edible fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds ; also : the fruit

2. : any of various trees with edible fruits resembling plums ; also : the fruit

3.

a. : a raisin when used in desserts

b. : sugarplum

4. : something superior or very desirable ; especially : something desirable given in return for a favor

5. : a dark reddish purple

• plum·like -ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.