plum

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ADJ.

crazy, famous, guilty, tart, wild

VERB + PLUM

amounted, cut, landed, like, pruned, think, took

PLUM + NOUN

blossoms, distinction, job, tree, wine

PREP.

down, from, from, into, out, out, with

ADV.

ever, obviously, only, really

Definitions

noun

1

The fruit and its tree.

2

The fruit and its tree.

3

The fruit and its tree.

4

The fruit and its tree.

5

The fruit and its tree.

adj

1

Of a dark bluish-red colour.

2

Choice; especially lavish or preferred.

She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.

It is obviously a "plum" job, one distinction being that its motormen are granted an allowance of about 6s. [six shillings] towards the cost of Wagons-Lits food in the crew quarters of the train, [...]. Additionally, by the way, each man is allowed a quarter of a bottle of wine "on the house" per trip!

adj

1

Plumb

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adverb — completely

adverb — exactly

plumb

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shake the plum tree

To obtain a source of advantage, such as for political favors or appointments.

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“Bright boy! here’s a plum for you,” and Polly threw a plump raisin into his mouth.

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Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating a Christmas pie; he put in his thumb, and he took out a plum, and said, “What a good boy am I!”

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He […] acquired a plentiful fortune, tho', to his infinite regret, he died before it amounted to a Plum […].

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04

She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.

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It is obviously a "plum" job, one distinction being that its motormen are granted an allowance of about 6s. [six shillings] towards the cost of Wagons-Lits food in the crew quarters of the train, [...

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06

You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.

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shake the plum tree

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