西洋李

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西	洋	李
せい Grade: 2	よう Grade: 3	すもも Jinmeiyō
kan’on	on’yomi	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
西洋酸桃

Etymology

From 西洋 (seiyō, “The West”) +‎ 李 (sumomo, “plum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːsɨᵝmo̞mo̞]

Noun

西(せい)洋(よう)李(すもも) or 西洋李(セイヨウスモモ) • (seiyō sumomo) 

1. Western plum (Prunus domestica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイヨウスモモ.

See also

• 梅(うめ) (ume, “Japanese plum”)