satsuma
nounUK /sætˈsuː.mə/ · US /sætˈsu.mə/
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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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:
- Related terms
- satsumaimo