牡ぼ丹たん杏きょう

noun

variety of Japanese plum

A specific cultivar of Japanese plum (Prunus mume), also known as 李 (sumomo) in some contexts. The name 牡丹杏 literally means 'peony apricot', referring to its appearance.

See also: 李

• 牡ぼ丹たん杏きょうは、果か肉にくが厚あつくて甘あまい品ひん種しゅです。

  Botankyō is a variety with thick, sweet flesh.

• この牡ぼ丹たん杏きょうの花はなは、まるで牡ぼ丹たんのように美