ex|em|plum

ex|em|plum
ex|em|plum «ehg ZEHM pluhm», noun, plural -pla.
1. a model or pattern worth imitating: »

It is unlikely that he will be any more successful in creating an exemplum of love for our times (Saturday Review).

2. an anecdote used to illustrate a moral lesson or truth: »

So in the Middle Ages did priests relate exempla to make their point (Richard Dorson).

[< Latin exemplum; see etym. under example (Cf.example)]

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  • Plum bird — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plum budder — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plum curculio — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plum gouger — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plum tree — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plum weevil — Plum Plum, n. [AS. pl[=u]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus}; also, the tree itself, usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plum Island (Massachusetts) — Plum Island, Massachusetts is an island located off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann. It is a barrier island approximately 11 miles (18 km) in length.Plum Island appears as an unnamed island as early as Captain John Smith s …   Wikipedia

  • plum-pudding — ou plum pouding [ plumpudiŋ ] n. m. • 1745 ; angl. plum pudding (1711), de plum « raisin sec » et pudding ♦ Pudding. Des plum puddings, des plum poudings. Abrév. fam. PLUM . Des plums. ● plum pudding, plum puddings …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Plum Creek Timber — (NYSE|PCL) is the largest private landowner in the United States. Most of its lands were originally purchased as timberland. [cite news | last = Jermanok | first = Stephen | title = Delicate Terrain | work = The Boston Globe Magazine | pages = |… …   Wikipedia

  • plum-cake — [ plumkɛk ] n. m. • 1848; plumb cake 1824; mot angl., de plum « raisin sec » et cake ♦ Vieilli ⇒ cake. Des plum cakes. ⇒PLUM CAKE, subst. masc. A. Synon. vieilli de cake. Dis à Rose de préparer le thé. Donne le plum cake et aussi les petits… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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