Pruniform
/ˈpruː.nɪ.fɔːrm/noun
Shaped like a plum, especially in botanical or zoological description.
Did you know?Pruniform belongs to the same word family as the botanical genus Prunus, which includes plums, cherries, peaches, apricots, and almonds.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
προῦμνον (proumnon)
“Plum; an ancient fruit name of uncertain ultimate origin”
Classical Latin
Latin
prūnum
“A plum”
Medieval Latin
Latin
prūniformis
“Plum-shaped; formed with prūnum and -formis, “shaped””
17th Century
English
pruniform
“Shaped like a plum, used in technical description”
Modern English
English
pruniform
“Having the form or shape of a plum”