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やまむむ【山桃】 : yamamumu | define meaning

yamamumu

Pronunciation: [jamamumu]

Definition

Noun

Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra sp.); red bayberry; yumberry; waxberry; Chinese strawberry

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese やまもも【山桃】 yamamomo "Chinese bayberry".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「むむ、やまむむ」山桃（ヤマモモ）、楊梅".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	山桃
Kana	やまむむ
Romanization	yamamumu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jamamumu]

意味：やまもも・ヤマモモ【山桃】、ようばい・ヨウバイ【楊梅】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). やまむむ【山桃】 : yamamumu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8645/yamamumu/.