plum
//plʌm//
Noun
plumSingular
plumsPlural
1
A soft, round fruit with smooth red, purple, or yellow skin, sweet flesh, and a flat seed inside.
I bought some ripe plums at the market.
2
The tree that produces plums.
We planted a plum in our backyard last spring.
3
A dark reddish-purple color, like that of a ripe plum.
She painted her bedroom walls a beautiful plum.
4
Something highly desirable or valuable, especially a well-paid job or position.
She landed a plum job at a top law firm.
Synonym
Adjective
plumCanonical form
1
Of a dark reddish-purple color.
She wore a plum dress to the party.