noun
satsuma
sat-SOO-muh
Satsuma (noun) means a small, sweet, seedless citrus fruit related to the mandarin orange, easy to peel by hand. Example: “She packed a satsuma in her son's lunchbox.”
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A small, sweet, seedless citrus fruit related to the mandarin orange, easy to peel by hand.
"When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves."
— Paul Beatty, The Sellout (2015)
"She packed a satsuma in her son's lunchbox."
"Satsumas are in season around the winter holidays."
How to use satsuma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, easy-peel orange, closely related to the mandarin and tangerine.
Common mistake
Satsumas, tangerines, and mandarins are all closely related and often confused — satsumas are typically seedless and looser-skinned than tangerines.
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Word forms
- Plural
- satsumas
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Etymology
Named after Satsuma, an old province in southern Japan, from where the fruit was first exported to the West.
Synonyms
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satsuma tree
Rhymes for satsuma
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What does “satsuma” mean?
The word “satsuma” means a small, sweet, seedless citrus fruit related to the mandarin orange, easy to peel by hand. In plain terms, a small, easy-peel orange, closely related to the mandarin and tangerine.
How do you pronounce “satsuma”?
“Satsuma” is pronounced sat-SOO-muh (/sætˈsu.mə/ in IPA).
How do you use “satsuma” in a sentence?
Here is “satsuma” used in a sentence: “She packed a satsuma in her son's lunchbox.”
What part of speech is “satsuma”?
“Satsuma” is a noun.
