pluma

1 of 2

noun (1)

plu·​ma

ˈplümə

plural plumae

-(ˌ)mē,

-ˌmī

: contour feather

pluma

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: any of several Caribbean sparid porgies (genus Calamus)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Latin, small soft feather

Noun (2)

American Spanish, from Spanish, feather, from Latin, small soft feather

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