sour plum

sour plum
noun
2. : any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Ximenia; especially : a tall much-branched often spiny shrub (X. caffra) of the northern Transvaal with greenish flowers in axillary clusters followed by orange-red to scarlet fruits

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  • Sour plum — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sour — Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sour dock — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sour gourd — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sour grapes — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sour gum — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plum sauce — () is a viscous, light brown sweet and sour condiment. It is used in Chinese cuisine as a dip for deep fried dishes, such as spring rolls, egg rolls, noodles, and deep fried chicken balls as well as for roast duck. It is made from sweet plums or… …   Wikipedia

  • Mirabelle plum — For other uses, see Mirabel (disambiguation), Mirabella (disambiguation) and Mirabello. Mirabelle plum Blossom of Mirabelle plum in detail Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Cherry plum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Japanese plum — There are two trees called Japanese plum *The sour Ume used for umeboshi pickles ( Prunus mume ). *The larger Sumomo. ( Prunus salicina ) *Common name for Loquat ( Eriobotrya japonica ) …   Wikipedia

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