noun
Chinese bushberry; bush cherry
A deciduous shrub (Prunus japonica) native to China, cultivated for its small cherry-like fruit and ornamental flowers.
庭にニワウメを植えた。
I planted a Chinese bushberry in the garden.
ニワウメの花が咲き始めた。
The bush cherry blossoms have started to bloom.
Compound of 庭 (niwa, 'garden') and 梅 (ume, 'plum'), referring to a garden plum-like shrub. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.