Satsuma
noun
a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
Satsuma
American
[sat-soo-muh, sat-suh-muh, sah-tsoo-mah]
/ sætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə, ˈsɑ tsʊˌmɑ /
noun
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a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
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(lowercase) a kind of mandarin orange.
satsuma
1
British
/ sætˈsuːmə /
noun
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a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit
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the fruit of this tree, which has a loose rind and easily separable segments
Satsuma
2
British
/ ˈsætsʊˌmɑː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of satsuma
C19: originally from the province of Satsuma , Japan
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Wednesday, when officers responded to the 5600 block of Satsuma Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Smaller items were given away to Boom Satsuma - a sixth form film school based at Bottle Yard Studios.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
When the winter citrus season is in full swing, it’s always a joy to celebrate the arrival of tart-sweet seedless Satsuma mandarins.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
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
When the famous Hideyoshi invaded Kiusiu, and reached Satsuma, the prince, namely, the lord of Satsuma, surrendered to that great hero after several battles.
From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Baron Kencho Suyematsu
Jane Hunt, Conservative MP for Loughborough in Leicestershire, had "very few" symptoms before a tumour the size of a satsuma was discovered during a colonoscopy in July.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
Tahini and oat milk are the keys to the halva flavor, while almond milk is blended with extra virgin olive oil in the satsuma ice cream.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
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
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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