satsuma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sætˈsu.mə/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /sætˈsuː.mə/ (UK)
- /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/ (US)
Etymology
After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.
Meanings
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A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.
2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| satsumas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Translations (21)
ms satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja ミカン (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · pl mandarynka Satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja 温州ミカン (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · de Satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · fi satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · pt mikã (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja 温州みかん (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · tr satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · it miyagawa (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · pt mikan (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ko 온주밀감 (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · sv satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ko 감귤 (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · it satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja 蜜柑 (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · pt micã (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja 温州蜜柑 (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · af nartjie (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ja みかん (seedless cultivar of tangerine) · ko 밀감 (seedless cultivar of tangerine)