Definition of Alleghany plum

1. Noun. Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh.

Exact synonyms: Allegheny Plum, Prunus Alleghaniensis, Sloe
Terms within: Sloe
Generic synonyms: Wild Plum, Wild Plum Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alleghany Plum

All Saints' Day
All Saints Day
All Souls' Day
All Souls' day
All Whites
Alla
Alla Nazimova
Allah
Allahabad
Allahu akbar
Allamakee
Allamanda cathartica
Allan
Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
Allee effect
Alleghany plum (current term)
Alleghenies
Allegheny
Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny River
Allegheny chinkapin
Allegheny mountain spurge
Allegheny plum
Allegheny spurge
Allegheny vine
Allegra
Allemande Left
Allemannic
Allen
Allen's test

Literary usage of Alleghany plum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sketch of the Evolution of Our Native Fruits by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"The Alleghany plum is a small tree or straggling hush, closely allied to Prunus Americana, which occu- Fig. 36. ..."

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