Simon plum

noun

Prunus simonii, a small deciduous tree with edible fruit.

Meanings

nounSimon plum (plural Simon plums)

plural Simon plums

  1. Prunus simonii, a small deciduous tree with edible fruit.

    Synonyms: apricot plum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPrunus simonii, a small deciduous tree with edible fruit.

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Origin

Named for Gabriel Eugène Simon (1829–1896), French botanist and diplomat who sent pits to the Paris Museum in the early 1860s.

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Simon plum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simon%20plum

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Chicago

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