A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PLUM

Thu, 8 May '25
Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshu
Fri, 14 Feb '25
Desirable and profitable, as an assignment
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Kind of job that's coveted
Tue, 20 Dec '22
Fruit used to make slivovitz
Wed, 18 Aug '21
Fruit in the William Carlos Williams poem "This Is Just to Say"
Sun, 1 Aug '21
Shade of purple