kiamoy

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noun

A snack made from salted dried plums.

OriginHokkien 鹹梅 /咸梅 →
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Meanings

nounkiamoy (uncountable)

alternative kiamuy · alternative kiam muy

  1. PhilippinesuncountableA snack made from salted dried plums.

Origin

  1. Hokkien鹹梅 /咸梅
  2. Englishkiamoy

From Hokkien 鹹梅 /咸梅 (kiâm-muî).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Miyako
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APA

kiamoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamoy

MLA

“kiamoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiamoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamoy.

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