drupe – A fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone (e.g. almonds, cherries, plums, olives), it comes from Latin drupa, “overripe olive,” from Greek druppa, “olive.” More…
plum, prune – Plum and prune are ultimately the same word, coming from Greek proumnon. More…
plum job – Relates to the 1600s British term “plum” for 1,000 pounds, meaning a serious amount of money. More…
plum pudding – So named because it was originally made with plums—the word was retained to denote “raisin,” which became the main ingredient. More…