plum
/plʌm/
noun
- A small, round fruit with smooth red, purple, or yellow skin and a hard seed inside.
- The market had a basket of fresh purple plums.
- Plums are delicious in pies and jams.
- She picked a ripe plum from the tree and bit into it.
- A dark reddish-purple color.
- She wore a beautiful dress in deep plum.
- The walls were painted a soft shade of plum.
- He chose a plum-colored tie for the wedding.
- Something desirable or excellent, especially a job or position.
- That assignment is a real plum for any reporter.
- She got the plum role in the school play.
- He landed a plum job at a top law firm.
adjective
- Having a dark reddish-purple color.
- His plum backpack stood out in the crowd.
- The sunset turned the sky a plum hue.
- She bought a plum sweater for the fall.
- Very desirable or choice.
- He was offered a plum position in the company.
- She got the plum seat by the window.
- That is a plum assignment that everyone wants.