Japanese plum
noun[C]
uk/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈplʌm/us/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈplʌm/asmall, roundfruitwith athin,smooth,redorpurpleskin,sweet,softflesh, and asinglelarge, hardseed, or thetreeon which thisfruitgrows:
Thedelicacyumeboshi consists ofpickledJapaneseplumsand is verysour.
SheplantedaJapaneseplumin thegarden, more for thesweetlyscentedflowersthan thefruitit gave.
asmall, round orovalfruitwith athinyellowororangeskin,sweet,softflesh, and usually between one and four hardseeds, or thetreeon which thisfruitgrows:
AlsoknownasJapaneseplums, loquats can beeatenontheirown but areidealfor making intojamsandchutneys.
Whenfermented,Japaneseplumscan make a verytastyfruitwine.
Synonym
loquat
- I like thissake,flavouredwithJapaneseplums.
- ItriedsomecandiedJapaneseplumsand reallylikedthem.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooker
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- loquat
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin