umeshu

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noun

A Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume fruits in alcohol (or saké) and sugar.

Similar
plum wine
OriginJapanese 梅酒 →
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Meanings

nounumeshu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume fruits in alcohol (or saké) and sugar.

    Synonyms: plum wine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Japanese liqueur made by steeping unripe ume fruits in alcohol (or saké) and sugar.

Similar
plum wine
Also see
plum wine

Origin

  1. Japanese梅酒
  2. Englishumeshu

From Japanese 梅酒.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 梅酒
  • 梅酒 (méijiǔ)Japanese liqueur
Finnish umeshu
  • umeshuJapanese liqueur
French umeshu
  • umeshuJapanese liqueur
Japanese 梅酒
  • 梅酒Japanese liqueur
Korean 매실주
  • 매실주 (maesilju)Japanese liqueur
Portuguese umeshu
  • umeshuJapanese liqueur
Russian умэ́сю́
  • умэ́сю́ (umɛ́sjú)Japanese liqueur
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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