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plum

/plʌm/

plum tree

plum trees

Translations

plumnoun

plums

/plʌm/

слива

I picked a ripe plum from the tree.

Я сорвал спелую сливу с дерева.

Additional translations

сливовое дерево

Synonyms

stone fruit

plumadjective

more plum

Comp.

most plum

Super.

/plʌm/

сливовый

She wore a beautiful plum dress to the party.

Она надела красивое сливовое платье на вечеринку.

Synonyms

plumadverb

/plʌm/

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

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.