Japanese plum
noun [ C ] uk/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈplʌm/ us/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈplʌm/
日本梅;日本梅树
a small, round fruit with a thin, smooth, red or purple skin, sweet, soft flesh, and a single large, hard seed, or the tree on which this fruit grows
The delicacy umeboshi consists of pickled Japanese plums and is very sour. 美味的梅干由腌制的日本梅制成，味道很酸。
She planted a Japanese plum in the garden, more for the sweetly scented flowers than the fruit it gave. 她在花园里种了一棵日本梅树，与其说是为了结果，不如说是为了它开出的芬芳花朵。
日本梅
a small, round or oval fruit with a thin yellow or orange skin, sweet, soft flesh, and usually between one and four hard seeds, or the tree on which this fruit grows
Also known as Japanese plums, loquats can be eaten on their own but are ideal for making into jams and chutneys. 枇杷也被称为日本梅子，可以单独食用，但最适合制作果酱和酸辣酱。
When fermented, Japanese plums can make a very tasty fruit wine. 发酵后，日本梅子可以酿造出非常美味的果酒。
Synonym: loquat
- More examples
- I like this sake, flavoured with Japanese plums.
- I tried some candied Japanese plums and really liked them.