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When I was trying to find work after drama school in London, it felt like the same actors always got the plum roles, especially in television. We have a smaller market place, vastly fewer drama-producing networks, and they seem to compete for the same established names for those projects.
Jamie Bamber

Meaning of "plum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUM

Old English plūme; related to Latin prunum, German Pflaume.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLUM

plum  [plʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plum

Plum

A plum is a drupe fruit of the subgenus Prunus of the genus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds, the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one side and a smooth stone. Mature plum fruit may have a dusty-white coating that gives them a glaucous appearance. This is an epicuticular wax coating and is known as "wax bloom". Dried plum fruits are called dried plums or prunes, although prunes are a distinct type of plum, and may have antedated the fruits now commonly known as plums. Plums belong to the Prunus genus of plants and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. They are all considered "drupes," fruits that have a hard stone pit surrounding their seeds. ...

Definition of plum in the English dictionary

The first definition of plum in the dictionary is the fruit of this tree. Other definition of plum is a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding. Plum is also a dark reddish-purple colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLUM


beflum
bɪˈflʌm
cocoplum
ˈkəʊkəʊˌplʌm
glum
ɡlʌm
lum
lʌm
plumb
plʌm
replum
riːˈplʌm
replumb
riːˈplʌm
slum
slʌm
sugarplum
ˈʃʊɡəˌplʌm
unplumb
ʌnˈplʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLUM

plugola
plum duff
plum pudding
plum tomato
plum tree
plumage
plumassier
plumate
plumb
plumb bob
plumb line
plumb rule
plumbable
plumbaginaceous
plumbaginous
plumbago
plumbate
plumbeous
plumber
plumber´s mate

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLUM

alum
antebellum
asylum
baculum
Blum
Colum
curriculum
hoodlum
infundibulum
ornithogalum
paspalum
pendulum
peplum
phylum
reticulum
speculum
tantalum
tropaeolum
vellum
vestibulum

Synonyms and antonyms of plum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «plum» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of plum

Translation of «plum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLUM

Find out the translation of plum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

李子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciruela
570 millions of speakers

English

plum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَرْقُوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слива
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ameixa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pflaume
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서양자두
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quả mận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

susina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śliwka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prună
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαμάσκηνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pruim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plommon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plomme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUM»

The term «plum» is very widely used and occupies the 12.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plum

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6 QUOTES WITH «PLUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plum.
1
Aziz Ansari
Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig.
2
Jamie Bamber
When I was trying to find work after drama school in London, it felt like the same actors always got the plum roles, especially in television. We have a smaller market place, vastly fewer drama-producing networks, and they seem to compete for the same established names for those projects.
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Robert Fortune
Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.
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Omari Hardwick
The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options, so cable has done a good job of becoming a happy medium for artists deemed film actors.
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Malaika Arora Khan
Mom still has a huge, beautifully decorated Christmas tree. The whole family comes together after midnight mass and has the traditional plum cake and wine. We spend the night at mom's home, and in the morning we wake up and open the presents. In the afternoon, we sit down to have a traditional Christmas lunch.
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Heather Morris
I can't live without my dark plum eyeliner. I use liquid because it's easier on my eyes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUM»

Discover the use of plum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diagnosis Of Stupor & Coma
"The book is aimed at medical students and residents, in fields from internal medicine and pediatrics to emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, who are likely to encounter patients with disordered states of ...
Fred Plum, Jerome B. Posner, 1982
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The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Volume Four: ...
This is the fourth and penultimate volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature.
‎2011
3
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers. Newbery Honor Book. Reissue.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 2007
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Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral
After her parents die, Angela Murray, a young mulatto, decides to move from Philadelphia to New York and live as a white woman
Jessie Redmon Fauset, 1928
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Plum: Gratifying Vegan Dishes from Seattle's Plum Bistro
This photo-filled book features 60 recipes, including Pesto Plum Pizza, Good Old-Fashioned French Toast, Barbecue Oyster-Mushroom Sliders, Fresh Blueberry Shortcake, homemade vegan pasta, and more.
Makini Howell, 2013
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Plum and Posner's Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma
The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiology of disorders of consciousness.
Jerome B. Posner M.D. Evelyn Frew American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Clifford B. Saper M.D. Professor Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Nicholas Schiff M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medic, 2007
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One For The Money: A Stephanie Plum Novel
At worst, it could lead to murder. Witty, fresh, and full of surprises, One for the Money is among the most eagerly awaited crime novels of the season.
Janet Evanovich, 1999
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Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg's The Heist.
Janet Evanovich, 2011
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Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
If Stephanie Plum wants to bring in a paycheck, she’ll have to remember: No guts, no glory. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Janet Evanovich's Takedown Twenty.
Janet Evanovich, 2012
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Each Peach Pear Plum
In this book with your little eye, take a look and play I spy - so starts the classic story from best-selling author/illustrator team, Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morning Plum: Big majority of GOP voters favors mass deportation …
This new poll finding, courtesy of CNN, is not all that surprising, but it is very illuminating of the demographic challenges the GOP faces right ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Josh Papalii escapes charge after Nigel Plum head clash
The Queensland Origin player was placed on report for an alleged shoulder charge on Nigel Plum, who was knocked out in the second half ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
3
Ericsson handing out plum global jobs to Indian managers to retain …
KOLKATA: Ericsson, the world's No.1 telecom equipment maker, is handing out plum global assignments to Indian managers to retain top talent ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
Plum race night is under starters orders
PERSHORE residents can enjoy horses and courses at the annual Plum Festival family race night. The British plum season officially begins on ... «Evesham Observer, Jul 15»
5
Crossfire Boutique moves to Plum Creek Mall
Formerly located on East 6th Street, the clothing and jewelry retailer moved to a new location on the corner of 6th Street and Grant in the Plum ... «Lexington Clipper Herald, Jul 15»
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Plum Creek Timber Co. (PCL) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings …
Plum Creek Timber Co. logo Plum Creek Timber Co. (NYSE:PCL) is scheduled to be issuing its Q215 quarterly earnings data on Monday, July ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Juicy plum tart is even better with almond flour
I filed away the question and dug it out recently for a plum tart. I liked the idea of crumbs shielding crisp pastry from juicy fruit, transforming, ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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It's 1 am, Plum is playing a set to 20-somethings our parents would …
The UMS said goodnight with Plum, a first-timer at the fest that already has the popularity of a veteran band. But they also have the taste of ... «Reverb, Jul 15»
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Fruity flavoured race meeting marks first week of Pershore Plum
AN EVENING at Worcester Race Course next week is guaranteed to bear fruit as it celebrates the start of the British plum season, the 80th ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»
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Morning Plum: How Donald Trump could end up helping Republicans
Let's get started with the read of the morning: This piece by Ed O'Keefe documenting the Hispanic media's treatment of Donald Trump. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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