Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pluhm]
- /plʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pluhm]
- /plʌm/
Definitions of plummer word
- noun plummer the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone. 1
- noun plummer the tree itself. 1
- noun plummer any of various other trees bearing a plumlike fruit. 1
- noun plummer the fruit itself. 1
- noun plummer a sugarplum. 1
- noun plummer a raisin, as in a cake or pudding. 1
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Origin of plummer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English plūme (cognate with German Pflaume) ≪ Greek proûmnon plum, proúmnē plum tree; cf. prune1
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Parts of speech for Plummer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plummer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plummer usage trend in Literature
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