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yangmei

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The edible crimson fruit of the subtropical tree Myrica rubra.

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noun

Meaning 2

The tree itself.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 楊梅 /杨梅 (yángméi).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 楊梅 /杨梅 (joeng4 mui4) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 楊梅 /杨梅 (yángméi) — fruit
  • Japanese: 山桃 (yamamomo) — fruit
  • Korean: 소귀 (sogwi) — fruit
  • Korean: 양매 (yangmae) — fruit
  • Tagalog: tsampoy — fruit
  • Tagalog: sampoy — fruit
  • Tagalog: sampuy — fruit
  • Swedish: bärpors — tree
  • Swedish: kinesisk arbutus — tree