Pluot

Pronunciation: /pluːɑt/

Definitions of pluot

noun A hybrid fruit created by crossbreeding a plum and an apricot, having characteristics of both parent fruits.

Example Sentences

A1 A pluot is a fruit that is a hybrid between a plum and an apricot.

A2 I bought a pluot at the farmer's market and it was delicious.

B1 Pluots are known for their juicy sweetness and unique flavor.

B2 The pluot tree in my backyard produces a bountiful harvest every summer.

C1 I enjoy experimenting with different recipes using pluots in my cooking.

C2 The pluot orchard in California is famous for its wide variety of hybrid fruits.

Examples of pluot in a Sentence

formal The pluot is a hybrid fruit that is a cross between a plum and an apricot.

informal I love snacking on pluots, they're so juicy and sweet.

slang Have you tried a pluot before? It's like the best of both worlds!

figurative The pluot symbolizes the perfect blend of flavors in a single fruit.

Grammatical Forms of pluot

• past tense: pluotted
• plural: pluots
• comparative: more pluot
• superlative: most pluot
• present tense: pluots
• future tense: will pluot
• perfect tense: have pluotted
• continuous tense: is pluotting
• singular: pluot
• positive degree: pluot
• infinitive: to pluot
• gerund: pluotting
• participle: pluotted

Origin and Evolution of pluot

First Known Use: 1989 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'pluot' is a combination of the words 'plum' and 'apricot', as it is a hybrid fruit created by crossing these two fruits.

Evolution of the word: The term 'pluot' was first coined in 1989 by Floyd Zaiger, a fruit breeder in California, to describe a specific type of interspecific plum-apricot hybrid. Since then, 'pluot' has become a commonly used term in the fruit industry to refer to this particular fruit hybrid.