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ube

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: [ˈʔuː.bɛ]
  • US: /ˈuːbeɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Ube is a popular ingredient in cakes and ice-cream in the Philippines and Jamaica.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of unsolicited bulk email.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog ube.