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noun
A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: umeshu
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A fruit wine made of plums.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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History
From plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot.
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