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Ume is the Japanese word written 梅 for the Japanese apricot, a flowering tree whose blossoms are commonly called plum blossom. A Japanese–English dictionary reproduced on Kotobank confirms both the reading and the plant identification. The flower's early appearance may give the name a seasonal association, but that is separate from the dictionary meaning. When used for a dog in Roman letters, the Japanese reading is approximately OO-meh.
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