Ciruelas (en. Plums)

/siˈɾwelas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Fruit of the plum tree, edible, rounded in shape and with smooth skin.

Plums are very refreshing in summer.

Las ciruelas son muy refrescantes en verano.

Refers to a dark purple color, similar to that of some plums.

She wore a plum dress that suited her very well.

Llevaba un vestido de ciruelas que le quedaba muy bien.

From Latin 'prunus', used to designate fruit trees.

there are no plums

An expression indicating that there are no more opportunities or alternatives.

no hay ciruelas

make plums

To make an effort to achieve a result, such as buying plums for a recipe.

hacer ciruelas

plum tree

Fruit tree that produces plums.

ciruelo

dried plum

Dried plum.

ciruela pasa

yellow plum

Variety of plum that is yellow in color.

ciruela amarilla

Refers to something that is in poor condition.

That car looks like plums, it no longer works.

Ese coche parece ciruelas, ya no funciona.

Colloquial use to refer to an unattractive person.

That guy is a bit plums, I don't like him.

Ese chico es un poco ciruelas, no me gusta.