plum tree

noun

A tree that bears plums.

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nounplum tree (plural plum trees)

plural plum trees · alternative plumtree

  1. A tree that bears plums.

    Synonyms: plum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree that bears plums.

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nounany of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

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Origin

  1. Old Englishplūmtrēow
  2. Middle Englishplumtre
  3. Englishplum tree

From Middle English plumtre, from Old English plūmtrēow; equivalent to plum + tree.

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APA

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

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“plum tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plum tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20tree.

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