"plumcoloured" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more plumcoloured [comparative], most plumcoloured [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} plumcoloured (comparative more plumcoloured, superlative most plumcoloured)
  1. (British spelling) Rare form of plum-colored. Tags: UK, form-of, rare Form of: plum-colored Derived forms: plumcoloured starling
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