Plum (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 3
A highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Being appointed as the CEO of the company was considered a plum, as it offered a high salary and excellent benefits.
- The ambassadorship to France was a plum assignment that many diplomats coveted but few ever achieved.
- She landed a plum role in the Broadway musical and her career took off overnight.
- The coveted position of lead researcher on the high-profile project was a plum that many scientists were vying for.
- The opportunity to work with a renowned artist was a plum that the young apprentice couldn't resist.