Plump

Type

Plants, Woodland

Area of origin

N. England

Area of use

Yorkshire, Scotland

A clump or cluster of trees, shrubs or plants. Can apparently also be used for any standing group e.g. waterfowl, meerkats, teenagers… Archaic use.

Etymology

N. England Dialect

Example locations

  • Beech Plump
    Ebberston, North Yorkshire

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Entry contributors:

Judith Winters