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

• umeshu

Related terms

• sake
• shochu
• wine
• ume

Translations

plum wine — see umeshu

fruit wine

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 梅子酒

• Finnish: luumuviini
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can