"mebos" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmiːbɒs/ (note: SAfrica, UK), /ˈmibɔs/ [US]
Etymology: From Dutch mebos, from Japanese 梅干し (umeboshi, “dried plum”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|nl|mebos}} Dutch mebos, {{uder|en|ja|梅干し||dried plum|tr=umeboshi}} Japanese 梅干し (umeboshi, “dried plum”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mebos (uncountable)
  1. (South Africa) A type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar. Tags: South-Africa, uncountable Synonyms: meebos, meibos

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