: any of various trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family with globular to oval smooth-skinned edible fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds
also: the fruit
2
: any of various trees with edible fruits resembling plums
a bowl of peaches and plums Dried plums are also called “prunes.” That deal is a real plum for the contractor.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English plūme, modification of Latin prunum plum, from Greek proumnon
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of plum was before the 12th century