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单词 blood plum
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blood plum
blood plum n.
Brit. /ˈblʌd plʌm/
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U.S. /ˈbləd ˌpləm/
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West African English /ˈblɔd ˌplɔm/
(a) the edible red fruit of a tropical West African tree, Haematostaphis barteri (family Anacardiaceae); (also) the tree itself; now rare; (b) any of several varieties of plum having deep red flesh, chiefly of Japanese origin.
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1864 Gardener’s Monthly Sept. 287/1 The blood plum of Sierra Leone (Hæmatostaphis Barteri), has a pleasant subacid flavour when ripe; in size and form it is similar to a grape, but somewhat larger.
1889 Amer. Agriculturalist Oct. 512/3 (advt.) Specialties:..Botan and Blood Plums.
1911 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 55/1 Of fruit trees there are among others the blood-plum (Haematostaphis Barteri) with deep crimson fruit in grape-like clusters.
2004 E. Bone At Mesa’s Edge ii. 298 You can make this recipe with any sweet plum, but blood plums are especially glorious, if you can find them.
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