plumose
ADJ
Archaic, literary
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English Definitions
plum
N
any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
plum
N
any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
plum
N
a highly desirable position or assignment
plum
completely; used as intensifiers
N
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
N
a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake
N
for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
N
an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum
plum tomato
N
a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw
plum tree
N
any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
N
South American evergreen tree or shrub
plum-yew
N
any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
N
a family of Cephalotaxaceae
plumage
N
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form
having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
plumb
N
the metal bob of a plumb line
plumb
V
measure the depth of something
plumb
V
examine thoroughly and in great depth
plumb
V
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
plumb
completely; used as intensifiers
plumb
conforming to the direction of a plumb line
plumb bob
N
the metal bob of a plumb line
N
a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it
plumb line
N
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
N
a plumb line attached to a narrow board
(of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth
N
perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas
plumbaginaceous
of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Plumbaginaceae
N
coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales
plumbago
N
used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
plumbago
N
any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
N
a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers
plumber
N
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
N
hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
N
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
N
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
plumbic
relating to or consisting of lead
plumbing
N
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
plumbing
N
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
plumbing
N
measuring the depths of the oceans
N
a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
N
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
N
toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
relating to or consisting of lead
N
hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
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