satsuma
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satsuma¹
- /sætˈsuː.mə/ UK
- /sætˈsu.mə/ US
- /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/ US
Rhymes with -uːmə
Where it comes from
After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.
noun satsumas
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A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.
Similar: mikan
Satsuma²
proper noun
- A former province of Japan, now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture.
- A city in Mobile County, Alabama, named after satsuma oranges grown there.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, renamed from Stafford (for post office reasons) for a satsuma orchard.
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An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, named for planned satsuma groves.
Similar: Ashford
Translations
Talk about this word "satsuma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/satsuma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. satsuma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/satsuma "satsuma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/satsuma.Cite this
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title = {satsuma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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