English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• /ˈpluːm/
• Rhymes with: -uːm

Noun

1. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
2. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
3. An upward spray of water, such as from a whale's spout.
4. An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
5. An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.

Translations

Derived terms

• plume grass
• plume moth
• plume nutmeg

Verb

1. To preen and arrange feathers.
2. To congratulate oneself proudly.

French

Pronunciation

• /plym/|lang=fr

Noun

1. pen (writing tool)

• A prominent bird feather often used as an ornament
  • Hackle, an ornamental plume on a uniform headdress

• Plume (publishing), an American book publishing company
• Plumes, a 1924 novel by Laurence Stallings

• Plume (band), an electronic/punk duo
• Plume Latraverse, Canadian singer, musician, and writer
• A 2006 album by Loscil
• A song by the The Smashing Pumpkins on their album Pisces Iscariot

• Plume (hydrodynamics), the form of effluent in water or emissions in air
• Mantle plume, a geologic process associated with upwelling rock
• Plumage, the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers

• "Plume" (Air episode), a 2005 episode of the Japanese anime Air