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mikan

/mɪˈkɑːn/ UK
/ˈmɪ.kæn/ UK

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From Japanese 蜜柑 (ミカン, mikan), short for 温州蜜柑 (うんしゅうミカン, Unshū mikan, literally “honey citrus of Wēnzhōu”).

noun mikans

An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.
Similar: satsuma

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@misc{mikan_2026,
  title = {mikan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mikan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}