umeboshi

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/umeɪˈbəʊʃi//umeɪˈbɒʃi/

noun

Pickled ume fruits.

OriginJapanese 梅干 →
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Meanings

nounumeboshi (usually uncountable, plural umeboshis)

plural umeboshis

  1. uncountableusuallyPickled ume fruits.

Origin

  1. Japanese梅干“dried plum”
  2. Englishumeboshi

From Japanese 梅干 (umeboshi, “dried plum”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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