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satsuma

/sætˈsu.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
sat-su-ma
IPA
/sætˈsu.mə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

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A former province of Japan, now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sætˈsu.mə/
  • British English: /sætˈsuː.mə/

Inflected Forms

satsumas (plural)

Phrases

Satsuma plum Satsuma ware

Frequently Paired Words

satsumaimo

Synonyms

mikan Ashford satsuma tree

Rhymes With

puma duma uma yuma summa montezuma petaluma luma suma muma tuma tanguma

Questions

How do you pronounce satsuma?
The recorded pronunciation is /sætˈsu.mə/.
What does satsuma mean?
A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
Where does satsuma come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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