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native plum

noun

Definition of native plum 

1 : any of several Australian trees that are felt to resemble the plums: such as

a : black apple

b : a Tasmanian tree (Cenarrhenes nitida) of the family Proteaceae

c : a plant of the genus Owenia

2 : the fruit of a native plum

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