English Explanatory Dictionary

plum blossom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree, Prunus mume, native to East Asia bearing an apricotlike fruit.
  2. The blossom of this tree.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see plum, blossom.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

plum blossom plum blossoms plum-blossom

Etymology

From plum + blossom.

Synonyms

Chinese plum Japanese apricot Japanese plum meihua mei-hua ume

Related words

apple blossom cherry blossom orange blossom peach blossom
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