plum pocket

noun

1
: a disease of plums caused by either of two fungi (Taphrina pruni and T. communis) and characterized by abortion of the stone leaving a cavity within the swollen distorted fruit
usually used in plural
2
: a fruit affected with plum pockets

called also bladder plum

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“Plum pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plum%20pocket. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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