satsuma

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a variety of mandarin orange
  2. noun medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

satsuma tree

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