plumcot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈplʌm.kɑt/ (General-American)
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- /ˈplʌm.kɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of plum + apricot.
Meanings
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A hybrid fruit of a plum and a apricot.
These fruits are in season now, along with the plumcot, 50 percent plum and 50 percent apricot, which has been sold on a limited basis until now.
2007 July 11, Florence Fabricant, “Food Stuff”, in New York Times:He also sent us specimens of what he calls the "plumcot" — a cross between the plum and the apricot.
1898, Report/Maryland State Horticultural Society:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plumcots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |