gumi

[ goo-mee ]

noun

1. a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gumi¹

From Japanese

Example Sentences

For years they supported him and several years ago, he apparently seemed to have changed alliances to the Yamaguchi-gumi.

From The Daily Beast

He reportedly has been associating with a high-ranking member of the Yamaguchi-gumi who is also on the US black list.

From The Daily Beast

A Yamaguchi-gumi connected company was granted a security contract with Nihon University.

From The Daily Beast

The alliance was not blessed by the Yamaguchi-gumi, which reportedly pressured both parties to end ties.

From The Daily Beast

At its peak, the Kodo-kai had 4,000 members, making one out of every 10 Yamaguchi-gumi members a Kodo-kai soldier.

From The Daily Beast

Trigesima secunda Tezcatlacho, locus erat ubi ludebatur pil ex gumi olli, inter templa.

From Project Gutenberg

Iyenushi, Jinushi, Gumi-gashira, in pity added their own petition to the officer.

From Project Gutenberg