ume

U1M3E1
/ˈumeɪ/

noun

Chinese plum, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.

OriginJapanese 梅 →
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Meanings

ume1

nounume (plural ume or umes)

plural umes

  1. Chinese plum, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.

Ume2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

UME3

nounUME (plural UMEs)

plural UMEs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of unusual mortality event.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
plumplum blossom

Origin

  1. Japanese梅
  2. Englishume

Borrowing from Japanese 梅 (ume).

More words from Japanese

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian японска кайсия
  • японска кайсия (japonska kajsija)Japanese apricot
Chinese 梅
  • 梅 (méi)Japanese apricot
Chinese Mandarin 梅子
  • 梅子 (méizi)Japanese apricot
Esperanto umeo
  • umeoJapanese apricot
Finnish japaninaprikoosi
  • japaninaprikoosiJapanese apricot
Japanese 梅, うめ
  • 梅 (ume)Japanese apricot
  • うめ (ume)Japanese apricot
Korean 매실
  • 매실 (maesil)Japanese apricot
Swahili mzambarau
  • mzambarauJapanese apricot
Vietnamese mơ, mơ ta
  • mơJapanese apricot
  • mơ taJapanese apricot
  • mơ maiJapanese apricot

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

emumeu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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