American plum

noun

: any of various cultivated plums derived chiefly from native American plums (as from Prunus americana) compare european plum

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of American plum was in 1754

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“American plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20plum. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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