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plum

plum

Meaning of plum

A small dark‑skinned fruit with rich juicy flesh and sweet‑tart taste.

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British English/ˈplʌm/
American English/ˈplʌm/
Russian transcription[ˈslʲivə]
plum
plum - слива
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plum with Russian translation

plum usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сладко-кислый вкус сливы идеально подходит для варенья.

The plum’s sweet-tart taste made it perfect for jam.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В качестве полезного десерта он с удовольствием съел сочную сливу.

He enjoyed a juicy plum as a healthy dessert.

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plum belongs to the topic "Fruits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

plumслива
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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How to pronounce plum and what this word means

plum translation: слива. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plum

/ˈplʌm/

plum translation

слива

plum examples

The plum’s sweet-tart taste made it perfect for jam.

plum transcription

/ˈplʌm/, /ˈplʌm/

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plum meaning: what does it mean?

A small dark‑skinned fruit with rich juicy flesh and sweet‑tart taste.

plum pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

plum is pronounced as /ˈplʌm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

plum definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The plum’s sweet-tart taste made it perfect for jam. Translation: Сладко-кислый вкус сливы идеально подходит для варенья.

Is plum part of Fruits vocabulary?

Yes, plum (слива) can be learned in the Fruits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is plum part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, plum (слива) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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