单词 | red plum |
释义 | > as lemmasred plum red plum n. any of various plum trees bearing red fruit; spec. the North American wild plum, Prunus americana; (also) the edible bright red fruit of this tree. ΚΠ 1681 T. Langford Plain Instr. Fruit-trees ii. 13 Any other Black or Red-plum of free growth. 1797 G. Imlay Topogr. Descr. Western Territory N. Amer. (ed. 3) 264 Barren, or red plum. 1845 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. ii. 94 P. americana... Red Plum. Yellow Plum. 1912 W. Paddock & O. Whipple Fruit growing in Arid Regions 248 When consumers are able to overcome their prejudices..they find that the better red plums are superior in flavor. 2002 C. Fergus Trees Pennsylvania & Northeast 240 Wild plum is sometimes called red plum, as its fruits are often red in color... They..make excellent preserves and jellies. < as lemmas |
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