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   Plum

   /pləm/

   

   noun

   • 1. an oval fleshy fruit that is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed pit.
   • 2. the deciduous tree that bears the plum.
   • 3. a reddish-purple color: "a plum blazer"
   • 4. a highly desirable attainment, accomplishment, or acquisition, typically a job: informal "he landed a plum assistant producer's job"

   adverb

   • 1. variant spelling of plumb US

   Word Origin Old Englishplūme, from medieval Latin pruna, from Latin prunum (see prune1).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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     3

   • L

     1

   • U

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   • M

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