Ume

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Japanese apricot, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.
  2. 2
    Initialism of unusual mortality event. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Japanese.

Synonyms

All synonyms
plumplumplum blossom

Example

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"The brown bowl is being filled with ume."

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 梅 (ume).

Related phrases

prunus mume

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