mebos

English

Alternative forms

• meebos, meibos

Etymology

From Dutch mebos, from Japanese 梅干し (umeboshi, “dried plum”).

Pronunciation

• (SAfrica, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːbɒs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmibɔs/

Noun

mebos (uncountable)

1. (South Africa) A type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar.

Anagrams

• besom, mobes