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Chinese plum

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the three species of East Asian trees and their fruit:

Prunus mume.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: green plum, Japanese apricot, sour plum, winter plum

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the three species of East Asian trees and their fruit:

Prunus salicina.

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Synonyms: blood plum

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of the three species of East Asian trees and their fruit:

A loquat (Eriobotrya japonica).

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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