セイヨウスモモ

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Meanings

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noun

common plum; European plum

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Prunus domestica, the common European plum, as distinct from Japanese plums (スモモ/李). Used in botanical and culinary contexts.

セイヨウスモモはジャムやプルーンに加か工こうされることが多おおい。

European plums are often processed into jam or prunes.

この品ひん種しゅはセイヨウスモモの一いっ種しゅで、果か肉にくが黄き色いろい。

This variety is a type of European plum with yellow flesh.

Kanji

西west, Spain
洋ocean, sea, foreign
酸acid, bitterness, sour
桃peach

Related words

スモモ
スモモ (Prunus salicina) is the Japanese plum, which is generally smaller, juicier, and more tart than the European plum. セイヨウスモモ is the European species used for prunes and sweeter fresh eating.
プルーン
プルーン usually refers to dried plums, often made from European plum varieties. セイヨウスモモ is the fresh fruit or the tree itself.

Written forms

セイヨウスモモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this botanical name; usually written in kana.
西せい洋よう酸す桃もも
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical texts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and スモモ (sumomo, 'plum'), literally 'Western plum'. The reading すもも is native Japanese, while the kanji 酸桃 are rarely used.