山桃 (Yama-momo)

Japanese bayberry

  • やまもも
  • Yama-momo
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  • fruits
  • plants

Meaning

山桃 (やまもも, Yama-momo) is Japanese bayberry — a Japanese food (fruits, plants).

What is Japanese bayberry?

Yamamomo ( Berberis thunbe rgii ), known as Japanese bayberry, is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to dark purple-red fruit. Besides fresh consumption, the fruit may be dried, canned, soaked in liquor, or fermented into alcoholic beverages.