satsuma

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/sætˈsuː.mə/ (UK)
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/sætˈsuː.mə/ (UK) · /sætˈsu.mə/ (US) · /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/ (US)

Definition of satsuma

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
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noun

  1. 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.”

name

  1. (historical)A former province of Japan, now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
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Etymology

After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.

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