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Ube

American

[oo-bee, oo-be] / ˈu bi, ʊˈbɛ /

noun

a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.

UBE British

abbreviation

computing unsolicited bulk e-mail

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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 has a distinctive nutty, vanilla-like flavor profile, but praise is mainly awarded to its bright violet hue, which provides a pop of color in savory dishes, desserts and baked goods.

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

Ube, a slightly nutty-tasting, vanilla-scented purple yam from the Philippines, is showing up on lots of trend lists and in all kinds of foods and drinks, from pies and waffles to lattes and ube coladas.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

You’re not going to tell Ube you’re taking that out?

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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