plum wine

English

Etymology

plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot.

Noun

plum wine (usually uncountable, plural plum wines)

  1. A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu; umeshu.
  2. A fruit wine made of plums.

Synonyms

Translations
plum wine — see umeshu
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