plum
(Informal)
[adjective]
Synonyms: choice, best, first-class, prize

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Related Words: catch, find

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. plum¹ /plʌm/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: plume, from Latin prunum; ⇒ prune²]

1. [countable] a small round juicy fruit which is dark red, purple, or yellow and has a single hard seed, or the tree that produces this fruit:
juicy ripe plums

2. [uncountable] a dark purple-red colour

3. [countable] informal something very good that other people wish they had, such as a good job or a part in a play:
The first job I had was a real plum.
⇒ plum pudding

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. plum² adjective

1. plum job/role/assignment etc informal a good job etc that other people wish they had:
He landed a plum role in a TV mini-series.

2. having a dark purple-red colour

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲