OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 21686

plume

/ˈpluːm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
copete • penacho
A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
Near-synonym: aigrette
[T]he most valuable cargo carried by the Titanic wasn't diamonds or gold but 12 cases of ostrich plumes valued at $2.3 million in today's money.
penacho • plumero
A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
Near-synonym: aigrette
columna • nubarrón • nube
Things resembling a feather.
After the explosion, a plume of smoke could be seen in the sky for miles around.
The pollutant creates a contaminant plume within an aquifer.
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