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umeboshi
[ oo-muh-boh-shee; Japanese oo-me-baw-shee ]
noun
, plural u·me·bo·shis.
- a salty and tart Japanese condiment made from unripened plums pickled in a brine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of umeboshi1
First recorded in 1820–30; from Japanese ume “Japanese apricot” + -boshi, combining form of hoshi “a drying,” verbal noun from hosu ( Old Japanese posu ) “to dry”
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Example Sentences
After a night of too much sake, the Japanese rely on a type of dried sour plums called umeboshi.
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