pluot

[ ploo-ot ]

noun

1. plumcot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluot¹

First recorded in 1985–90; plu(m) + (apric)ot

Example Sentences

A pluot is a hybrid of plum and apricot, dominated by plummy characteristics and lighter on the apricot.

From The Daily Beast

The pluot, for instance, is legally different from another apricot-plum hybrid, the “Dinosaur Egg,” sold on the market today.

From The Daily Beast