New American Oxford Dictionary
Carlsbad
Carls bad |ˈkärlzˌbad ˈkɑrlzbæd | 1 a city in southwestern California, on the Pacific coast, north of San Diego; pop. 96,374 (est. 2008 ). 2 a city in southeastern New Mexico, on the Pecos River; pop. 25,629 (est. 2008 ). To the southwest is Carlsbad Caverns, a vast cave complex.
Carlsbad plum
Carls bad plum ▶noun a dessert plum of a blue-black variety, that is often crystallized. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary ).
Oxford Dictionary
Carlsbad
Carls bad |ˈkärlzˌbad ˈkɑrlzbæd | 1 a city in southwestern California, on the Pacific coast, north of San Diego; pop. 96,374 (est. 2008 ). 2 a city in southeastern New Mexico, on the Pecos River; pop. 25,629 (est. 2008 ). To the southwest is Carlsbad Caverns, a vast cave complex.
Carlsbad plum
Carlsbad plum |ˈkɑːlzbad | ▶noun a dessert plum of a blue-black variety, that is often crystallized. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary ) in the Czech Republic.