Meanings
nounplum wine (usually uncountable, plural plum wines)
plural plum wines
- uncountableusuallyA fruit wine made of plums.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu.
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Origin
From plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 梅子酒
- 梅子酒fruit wine
Finnish luumuviini
- luumuviinifruit wine
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APA
plum wine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20wine
MLA
“plum wine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20wine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plum wine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plum%20wine.
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