Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluot

/ˈpluɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plu-ot
IPA: /ˈpluɑt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hybrid fruit resulting from the crossbreeding of a Japanese plum and an apricot, exhibiting predominantly plumlike characteristics rather than those of the apricot.

Etymology

Blend of plum + apricot. Compare the earlier plumcot.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpluɑt/
British English: /ˈpluːɒt/

Inflected Forms

pluots (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nectaplum peacotum

Synonyms

aprium plucot plumcot

Questions

How do you pronounce pluot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpluɑt/.
What does pluot mean?: A hybrid fruit resulting from the crossbreeding of a Japanese plum and an apricot, exhibiting predominantly plumlike characteristics rather than those of the apricot.
Where does pluot come from?: Blend of plum + apricot. Compare the earlier plumcot.

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