noun
mui
Mui (noun) means the Chinese plum, a small sour fruit often preserved in salt, sugar, or licorice. Example: “She kept a jar of dried mui as a sour-sweet snack.”
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The Chinese plum, a small sour fruit often preserved in salt, sugar, or licorice.
"She kept a jar of dried mui as a sour-sweet snack."
How to use mui
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA preserved Chinese plum snack, popular in Cantonese-speaking regions.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 梅 (mui4), meaning "plum."
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What does “mui” mean?
The word “mui” means the Chinese plum, a small sour fruit often preserved in salt, sugar, or licorice. In plain terms, a preserved Chinese plum snack, popular in Cantonese-speaking regions.
How do you use “mui” in a sentence?
Here is “mui” used in a sentence: “She kept a jar of dried mui as a sour-sweet snack.”
What part of speech is “mui”?
“Mui” is a noun.
Where does the word “mui” come from?
The word “mui” comes from Cantonese. Borrowed from Cantonese 梅 (mui4), meaning "plum.".
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