Etymology

mikan

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Today it means: An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine. Full definition →

Japanese 蜜柑
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from蜜柑
  2. English todaymikan

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”).

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