noun
- a soft, round fruit with smooth skin and a hard pit in the center
- the tree that produces plums
- a desirable position or opportunity
Usage: informal
adjective
- having a dark reddish-purple color
Examples
- She picked a ripe plum from the tree.
- The plum was sweet and juicy.
- We planted a plum tree in our backyard.
- That job at the museum is a real plum.
- He got the plum assignment covering the Olympics.
- She wore a plum-colored dress to the party.
- The walls were painted in a rich plum shade.