Satsuma
[ sat-soo-muh, sat-suh-muh Japanese sah-tsoo-mah ]
/ sætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə Japanese ˈsɑ tsʊˌmɑ /
noun
a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
(lowercase) a kind of mandarin orange.
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Words nearby Satsuma
satori, satrap, satrapy, SATs, sat sri akal, Satsuma, Satsuma ware, sattva, sattvic, Satu-Mare, saturable
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British Dictionary definitions for Satsuma (1 of 2)
satsuma
/ (sætˈsuːmə) /
noun
a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit
the fruit of this tree, which has a loose rind and easily separable segments
Word Origin for satsuma
C19: originally from the province of Satsuma, Japan
British Dictionary definitions for Satsuma (2 of 2)
Satsuma
/ (ˈsætsʊˌmɑː) /
noun
a former province of SW Japan, on S Kyushu: famous for its porcelain
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