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  Satsuma

  noun

  a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
• satsuma
  satsuma

  noun

  a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit

Satsuma

American  

[sat-soo-muh, sat-suh-muh, sah-tsoo-mah] / sætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə, ˈsɑ tsʊˌmɑ /

noun

1. a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.

2. (lowercase) a kind of mandarin orange.

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satsuma ¹ British  

/ sætˈsuːmə /

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit

2. the fruit of this tree, which has a loose rind and easily separable segments

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Satsuma ² British  

/ ˈsætsʊˌmɑː /

noun

1. a former province of SW Japan, on S Kyushu: famous for its porcelain

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Etymology

Origin of satsuma

C19: originally from the province of Satsuma , Japan

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Example Sentences

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Wednesday, when officers responded to the 5600 block of Satsuma Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

A Bristol film school, Boom Satsuma is reusing some of the items.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024

All three of these aspects of Japanese psychology formed the crux of that Tom Cruise film of 2003, “The Last Samurai,” a romanticized version of the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2015

Grilled and sliced, they lent an agreeably liverish swagger to a strikingly composed salad landscaped with red beet purée, pickled Satsuma, pistachios and leaves of escarole and arugula dressed in mustard-seed vinaigrette.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2014

Red June, Satsuma, and Chabot may be mentioned as particular examples.

From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by F. A. Waugh

If you've never had a satsuma, they are a small, sweet, seedless type of mandarin orange that grows very well here.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022

At 40 years old, James Anderson remains the maestro, still able to arc a satsuma around corners.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2022

When it comes to service, the attractive, attentive waitstaff can deftly expound on satsuma and other unfamiliar ingredients without resorting to their Moleskin notes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022

Several small fruit trees will add beauty and fruit to the garden including kumquats, bearss limes, meyer lemons, satsuma tangerines, pineapple guavas and Buddha’s hand citrus.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022

“Mphf?” said Mr. Weasley, whose head had been nodding over the satsuma he was peeling.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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