dekopon

D2E1K5O1P3O1N1
/ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/

noun

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

Similar
kumamotokiyoponhallabong
OriginJapanese デコポン →
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Meanings

noundekopon (plural dekopons)

plural dekopons

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

    Synonyms: kumamoto, kiyopon, hallabong

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
kumamotokiyoponhallabong

Origin

  1. Japaneseデコポン
  2. Englishdekopon

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 凸頂柑 /凸顶柑
  • 凸頂柑 /凸顶柑 (tūdǐnggān)hybrid citrus fruit
Japanese デコポン
  • デコポンhybrid citrus fruit
Korean 한라봉
  • 한라봉 (hallabong)hybrid citrus fruit
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APA

dekopon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekopon

MLA

“dekopon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekopon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dekopon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekopon.

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