plum wine
A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochuA liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu.
» This plum wine is from the previous century.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu.
(uncountable, usually)A fruit wine made of plums.
Examples
2 sentencesThis plum wine is from the previous century.
Umeshu is Japanese plum wine.
ruУмэсю - это японское сливовое вино. — marafon
deUmeshu ist japanischer Pflaumenwein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a JapFrom plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot.
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Forms
plural: plum wines| Singular | plum wine |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
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