plum tree
noun
1
: plum sense 1a
2
slang : a source of advantage (as political favors or appointments)
never one to hesitate before shaking the plum tree for himself or his intimates
Word History
Etymology
Middle English plumtre, from Old English plūmtrēow, from plūme plum + trēow tree
- hypophrenias
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