mebos

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Definition of mebos in English English dictionary

A type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar

{i} sugared dried apricots (in South Africa)

Etymology

() From Dutch mebos, from Japanese umeboshi, from 梅 ume (“Japanese apricot”) + combining form of hoshi (from hosu (“to dry”)).