mikan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mikan (plural mikans)
- An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.
- Synonym: satsuma
Translations[edit]
seedless cultivar of tangerine — see satsuma
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Romanization[edit]
mikan
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