Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dekopon

/ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deko-pon
IPA: /ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, sweet hybrid citrus fruit, made by crossing a kiyomi and a ponkan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese デコポン (dekopon), from でこ (凸, deko, “uneven”) + ポンカン (ponkan, “a kind of tangerine”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: デコポン

Inflected Forms

dekopons (plural)

Synonyms

kumamoto kiyopon hallabong

Questions

How do you pronounce dekopon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/.
What does dekopon mean?: A large, sweet hybrid citrus fruit, made by crossing a kiyomi and a ponkan.
Where does dekopon come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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