Ube
noun
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
Ube
American
[oo-bee, oo-be]
/ ˈu bi, ʊˈbɛ /
noun
UBE
British
abbreviation
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"Ube really is, I would say, very interlocked with the Filipino identity," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
You’re in luck for spring thanks to L.A. brand Tower 28, which recently released its LipSoftie Lip Treatment in five flavors: Watermelon Kiwi, Blood Orange Vanilla, Dulce de Leche, SOS Vanilla and Ube Vanilla.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Ube Halaya — a classic Filipino dessert made of purple yam, coconut milk, and butter — is commonly served during special occasions as an emblem of both celebration and togetherness.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2024
Back in Ube, Inoue told Reuters that if left untouched, the bodies at Chosei would forever be a symbol of the two countries' bitter past.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2023
She slid it over to Ube, and he grunted as he read it, nodding his head, then he wrote some reference numbers underneath her question and slid the card back to her.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
The sale last year of the urethane-systems business to Japan’s UBE Corp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
That’s not much of a loss: States that have adopted the UBE discover that the trade-off works fine and local information can be taught via more flexible seminars and quizzes that preserve graduates’ mobility.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2014
The switch to the UBE is low-hanging fruit—a rare reform with potential to help almost everybody.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2014
No states adopting the UBE have expressed any desire to return to the old system.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2014
The UBE term recognizes that spam is uttered by nonprofit and advocacy groups whose motives are not commercial.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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