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Canada plum

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A North American tree of the species Prunus nigra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The fruit of this tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American black plum, black plum, Canadian plum, horse plum, red plum

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Prunus nigra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plum, plum tree

History

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