Fruit of the plum-tree
51the North sea — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
52plum — n. 1 a an oval fleshy fruit, usu. purple or yellow when ripe, with sweet pulp and a flattish pointed stone. b any deciduous tree of the genus Prunus bearing this. 2 a reddish purple colour. 3 a dried grape or raisin used in cooking. 4 colloq. the …
53tree — Synonyms and related words: Stammbaum, acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, avocado, ax, balsa, balsam, banyan, bare pole, basswood, bay, bayberry, beech, betel palm, birch, block, bottle up,… …
54plum — noun 1》 an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe, containing a flattish pointed stone. 2》 the tree bearing plums. [Prunus domestica and related species.] 3》 a reddish purple colour. 4》 [usu. as modifier] informal… …
55hog plum — noun 1. tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit • Syn: ↑yellow mombin, ↑yellow mombin tree, ↑Spondias mombin • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Spondias, ↑ …
56Dried fruit — Traditional dried fruit retain most of the nutritional benefits of fresh fruit, and gain others …
57Date-plum — Botanical details of buds, flowers and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
58Japanese plum — noun 1. small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor • Syn: ↑Prunus salicina • Hypernyms: ↑plum, ↑plum tree 2. evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive sized …
59beach plum — noun 1. seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit • Syn: ↑beach plum bush, ↑Prunus maritima • Hypernyms: ↑wild plum, ↑wild plum tree 2. small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and… …
60wild plum — noun 1. an uncultivated plum tree or shrub • Syn: ↑wild plum tree • Hypernyms: ↑plum, ↑plum tree • Hyponyms: ↑Allegheny plum, ↑Alleghany plum, ↑ …