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‖ bai-u|ˈbaɪjuː|
[Jap., f. bai plum + u rain.]
(A season of) rainfall in Japan in early or midsummer (see quots.).
1910Bull. Central Meteor. Observ. Japan I. v. 1 (title) On the Bai-u or Rainy Season in Japan. 1922W. G. Kendrew Climates of Cont. iii. xxii. 142 [In Japan] this rainy season is commonly called the ‘Bai-u’, meaning the plum-rains, as it comes when plums are getting ripe. 1945G. T. Trewartha Japan (1947) i. ii. 42 Much cloudiness, abundant rain, high humidity, and high sensible temperatures make the so-called bai-u or plum rains a very..gloomy season. |