mebos

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/ˈmiːbɒs/US/ˈmibɔs/

noun

A type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar.

OriginDutch mebos ← Japanese 梅干し →
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Meanings

nounmebos (uncountable)

alternative meebos · alternative meibos

  1. South AfricauncountableA type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar.

Origin

  1. Japanese梅干し“dried plum”
  2. Dutchmebos
  3. Englishmebos

From Dutch mebos, from Japanese 梅干し (umeboshi, “dried plum”).

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APA

mebos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebos

MLA

“mebos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mebos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebos.

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