Meaning & use

plum

noun·Everyday

A soft, round fruit with smooth purple, red, or yellow skin and a single hard stone.

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She picked a ripe plum from the tree and ate it right there in the orchard.

We turned the extra plums into a batch of homemade jam.

A note on using this word

Plums can be eaten fresh or dried, and dried plums are commonly sold as prunes.

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Highly desirable or especially favorable, said of a job, role, or opportunity.

She landed a plum assignment covering the championship game for the network.

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