HyperDic: wild_plum

English > 2 senses of the expression wild plum:
NOUNplantwild plum, wild plum treean uncultivated plum tree or shrub
foodwild plum, hog plumfruit of the wild plum of southern United States
English > wild plum: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn uncultivated plum tree or shrub.
Synonymwild plum tree
NarrowerAllegheny plum, Alleghany plum, sloe, Prunus alleghaniensiswild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
American red plum, August plum, goose plum, Prunus americanawild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
beach plum, beach plum bush, Prunus maritimaseacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
chickasaw plum, hog plum, hog plum bush, Prunus angustifoliasmall native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
holly-leaved cherry, holly-leaf cherry, evergreen cherry, islay, Prunus ilicifoliaCalifornia evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
Broaderplum, plum treeAny of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
Spanishciruelo silvestre
English > wild plum: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningFruit of the wild plum of southern United States.
Synonymhog plum
Part ofchickasaw plum, hog plum, hog plum bush, Prunus angustifoliasmall native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
Broaderedible fruitedible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh

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