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ume

/ˈuːm/ /juːm/

Meanings
noun
Japanese apricot, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes delicious ume jam every spring with the fruit from her garden tree. "
fruit plant food agriculture biology nature

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Illustration prunus

prunus noun

/ˈpruːnəs/ /ˈpruːnəs/

A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves and branches of the Chinese plum, Prunus mume.

"My grandmother's favorite teacup has a delicate prunus design, with tiny plum blossoms scattered across its surface. "

Illustration plum

plum noun

/plʌm/

The fruit and its tree.

"My grandmother's plum tree in the backyard produced a bountiful harvest this year. "

Illustration apricot

apricot noun

/æepɹɪˈkɒt/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/

A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.

"My mom made a delicious jam with fresh apricot from our garden. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration fruit

fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

Illustration spring

spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

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makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"