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pluot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpluːɒt/
  • General-American: /ˈpluɑt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A hybrid fruit resulting from the crossbreeding of a Japanese plum and an apricot, exhibiting predominantly plumlike characteristics rather than those of the apricot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aprium, plucot, plumcot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interspecific plum

History

Etymology

Blend of plum + apricot. Compare the earlier plumcot.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: ciruela Damasco — plum-apricot
  • Spanish: pluoto — plum-apricot
  • Spanish: plúot — plum-apricot
  • Spanish: pluot — plum-apricot
  • Spanish: ciruela albaricoque — plum-apricot
  • Spanish: ciruela chabacano — plum-apricot