plum

plum · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A soft, round fruit with sweet flesh and a flattish pointed stone, typically purple, red, or yellow when ripe.

  2. 2.

    A dark reddish-purple color.

  3. 3.

    (informal) Something highly desirable, especially a job or prize.

  4. 4.

    (as adjective) Highly desirable.

Forms

plural: plums

Related words

See also: cherry, fruit, prune
Synonyms: prune

Etymology

From Old English plūme, from Latin prunum, from Greek prounon ("plum").