figure vs plum

figure

verb
  • To embellish. 

  • To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize. 

  • To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. 

  • To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem. 

  • To enter into; to be a part of. 

  • To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon. 

  • To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. 

  • To come to understand. 

  • To be reasonable. 

noun
  • A visible pattern as in wood or cloth. 

  • A number, an amount. 

  • A drawing or diagram conveying information. 

  • A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body. 

  • A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment. 

  • The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term. 

  • A figure of speech. 

  • The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person. 

  • A person or thing representing a certain consciousness. 

  • A numeral. 

  • A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses. 

  • Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression. 

  • The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body. 

  • A shape. 

  • Any complex dance moveᵂ. 

plum

verb
  • To plumb. 

adv
  • Completely; utterly. 

adj
  • Of a dark bluish-red colour. 

  • Choice; especially lavish or preferred. 

  • Plumb 

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. 

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