beach plum

beach plum

noun
1.
a shrub, Prunus maritima, of the rose family, of the seashores of northeastern North America, having sharply toothed leaves and white flowers.
2.
the purple or blackish edible fruit of this shrub.

Origin:
1775–85, Americanism
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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beach plum
 
n
1.  a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
2.  its edible plumlike fruit

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