almond vs plum

almond

noun
  • Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae 

  • A type of tree nut. 

  • Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits 

  • Flavor or other characteristics of almond. 

  • The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. 

  • Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae 

  • The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown. 

  • Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil. 

  • Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae 

  • A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, that produces predominantly sweet almonds. 

  • Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae 

  • Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae 

adj
  • Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut. 

plum

noun
  • A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica. 

  • Prunus americana (American plum) 

  • Prunus sect. Armeniaca (better known as apricots) 

  • Prunus rivularis (creek plum or hog plum) 

  • A desirable or choice thing of its kind; a prize selection; a choice appointment, assignment etc. 

  • A fool, an idiot. 

  • Prunus mume, an Asian fruit more closely related to the apricot than the plum, usually consumed pickled, dried, or as a juice or wine; ume. 

  • A dark bluish-red color/colour, the colour of some plums. 

  • An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. 

  • Prunus ursina (bear's plum) 

  • Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum or sand plum) 

  • Prunus hortulana (hortulan plum) 

  • Prunus nigra (Canadian plum or black plum) 

  • Prunus spinosa (sloe) 

  • Prunus subcordata (Klamath plum or Oregon plum) 

  • Prunus salicina (Chinese plum or Japanese plum) 

  • Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum or myrobalan) 

  • A testicle. 

adj
  • Of a dark bluish-red colour. 

  • Choice; especially lavish or preferred. 

  • Plumb 

adv
  • Completely; utterly. 

verb
  • To plumb. 

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