plumcot tree

6.4

A tree that makes fruit like both a plum and an apricot

noun
/ˈplʌmˌkɒt triː/

: árbol de plumcot

The plumcot tree in her garden produces delicious, juicy fruits every summer.

Examples

Farmers are increasingly planting plumcot trees because of their adaptability and unique flavor.
A mature plumcot tree can yield a generous harvest if well cared for.
I planted a plumcot tree in my backyard.
The plumcot tree produces delicious fruit.
The plumcot tree in my neighbor's yard is full of ripe fruit ready to be picked.
She decided to plant a plumcot tree because she wanted to enjoy the sweet taste of its hybrid fruit.
After years of careful cultivation, the plumcot tree finally bore fruit that was a delightful mix of plum and apricot.

How Plum-like

plum tree

1 1.1

plumcot tree

6.4

apricot tree

1 2.7

Surface Forms

plumcot tree singular

plumcot trees plural

Morphology

plumcot + tree

The noun 'tree' makes it clear this is a type of plant, and 'plumcot' is a blend of 'plum' and 'apricot' so the overall sense (a hybrid plum–apricot fruit tree) is partly derivable from its parts. However, 'plumcot' is a coined/less frequent blend that many B1 learners may not immediately recognise or parse, so the relation is not fully transparent without some morphological awareness or prior exposure.

Etymology

Plumcot tree is a name made by joining plum and apricot to show the tree is a 'hybrid' that produces fruit with qualities of both. Imagine a tree whose fruit tastes partly like a plum and partly like an apricot, and you get the picture of why we call it a plumcot tree.