Noun a bowl of peaches and plums Dried plums are also called “prunes.” That deal is a real plum for the contractor.

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The navy, cherry, asphalt, coast, blush and violet colorways are marked down 30% off to $157 instead of $225, and the black, plum, green and canary colorways are marked 15% off at $191 instead of $245. Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, "Score up to 50% off suitcases and carry-ons during Away’s first-ever sale," 9 Sep. 2020

Prune peach, plum and other stone fruit trees now to keep them short for easy access. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "September chores for home gardeners," 5 Sep. 2020

What is the best time to prune trees (suckers from plum trees; extraneous branches from a Japanese maple in a pot)? The Washington Post, "Adrian Higgins on renovating your lawn and all things gardening," 27 Aug. 2020

But the Democratic Party has definitely handed Gavin that plum assignment (Thursday). Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Gavin Newsom has prime convention slot, but his path to White House just got tougher," 20 Aug. 2020

According to cofounder and co-CEO, Christine Chang, the unassuming plum actually has a lot going on beneath the surface. Sarah Wu, Glamour, "I Tried Glow Recipe's Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum, and This Was the Result," 1 Sep. 2020

Finish off your meal with an upside-down almond-plum cake or peach crumble bars. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, "Apriums, Pluots, and Plumcots—the Newest Stone Fruits You'll See at Your Local Farmers Market," 11 Aug. 2020

Some seem worth planting just for the poetry of their names: Chickasaw plum, chokecherry, wax myrtle, devil’s beggar’s-tick, false indigo, hairy bush clover, cypress panicgrass. Matthew Cicanese And Erika Reiter, Smithsonian Magazine, "Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the Wild on Your Backyard," 10 Apr. 2020

It’s also one of the four noble plants in Chinese culture, along with plum blossoms, orchids, and bamboo. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, "5 Fascinating Facts About Chrysanthemums to Get You In the Mood for Fall," 21 Aug. 2020

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