šljiva

1. plum
   Na pijaci su šljive danas jeftine. — Plums are cheap at the market today.
   Baka pravi pekmez od šljiva. — Grandma makes plum jam.
2. (of the plant) plum tree
   Iza kuće imamo tri stare šljive. — We have three old plum trees behind the house.
3. colloq. (of an injury) bruise; black eye
   Vratio se iz škole sa šljivom ispod oka. — He came back from school with a black eye.

Plums are used for šljivovica, the best-known Serbian rakija.