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plum

/plʌm/

plum tree

plum trees

Translations

plumnoun

plums

/plʌm/

prune

She picked a ripe plum from the tree and took a bite.

Elle a cueilli une prune mûre sur l’arbre et y a croqué.

prunier

The gardener planted a plum in the corner of the orchard.

Le jardinier a planté un prunier au coin du verger.

pruneCouleur.

She wore a dress in a rich plum color to the party.

Elle portait une robe d’un riche coloris prune à la soirée.

planqueFamilier, pour un poste ou une affectation particulièrement avantageux.

He landed a plum job at the top law firm in the city.

Il a décroché une planque dans un grand cabinet d’avocats de la ville.

Synonyms

fruit

drupe

stone fruit

prune

plumadjective

more plum

Comp.

most plum

Super.

/plʌm/

prunePour décrire une couleur.

She wore a stunning plum dress to the gala.

Elle portait une superbe robe prune au gala.

de choixSe dit surtout d’un poste, d’une opportunité ou d’un avantage.

He landed a plum position at the prestigious law firm.

Il a décroché un poste de choix dans ce prestigieux cabinet d’avocats.

Synonyms

plumadverb

/plʌm/

Informal, chiefly US usage meaning 'completely; absolutely; exactly'.

complètementFamilier, surtout en anglais américain.

He was plum tired after the long day of work.

Il était complètement fatigué après cette longue journée de travail.

Synonyms

Definitions

plumnoun

A type of fruit that is typically round, smooth-skinned, and has a sweet, juicy flesh with a single hard seed in the center.

She picked a ripe plum from the tree and took a bite.

A dark reddish-purple color, resembling the color of the fruit.

She wore a dress in a rich plum color to the party.

A desirable or advantageous position or assignment, often one that is well-paid or prestigious.

He landed a plum job at the top law firm in the city.

Any of several trees of the genus Prunus that bear plums.

The gardener planted a plum in the corner of the orchard.

plumadjective

Having a rich, deep purple color resembling that of a ripe plum.

She wore a stunning plum dress to the gala.

Desirable or advantageous, often referring to a job or position.

He landed a plum position at the prestigious law firm.

plumadverb

Completely; absolutely; exactly (chiefly US, informal).

He was plum tired after the long day of work.