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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
庭の楳の木に白い花が咲き始めた。
White flowers began blooming on the plum tree in the garden.
楳の実を収穫して梅干しを作る予定だ。
I plan to harvest the plums and make umeboshi.
楳の香りがほのかに漂う春の朝だった。
It was a spring morning with the faint scent of plum blossoms.