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1. seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit

2. small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies

1. : a shrub (Prunus maritima) of the seacoast of northeastern No. America with showy white flowers and edible fruit often used for jam

2. : the dark purple fruit of the beach plum

1. a shrub, Prunus maritima, of the rose family, of the seashores of northeastern North America, having sharply toothed leaves and white flowers.

2. the purple or blackish edible fruit of this shrub.

[1775-85, Amer.]

beach plum noun

1. A shrub related to the plum (Prunus Maritima) native to Atlantic coastal areas of N America

2. Its edible fruit

Main Entry: ↑beach

beach plum,

1. a wild plum common on the northeastern coast of the United States. It belongs to the rose family.

2. its purple or crimson, acid fruit, used in making preserves and jelly.

n. a maritime shrub related to the plum, native to northeastern North America. ● Prunus maritima, family Rosaceae