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plumcot

(ˈplʌmˌkɒt)
n
(Plants) a hybrid between an apricot and a plum
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Noun1.plumcot - hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniacaplumcot - hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
plumcot tree
plumcot - hybrid between plum and apricot
genus Prunus, Prunus - a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
2.plumcot - hybrid between plum and apricot
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
plumcot, plumcot tree - hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
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