satsuma

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 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. 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188

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