iyokan

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/ˈiːjəʊkɑn/

noun

A citrus fruit from Japan, with a more bitter taste than an orange, Citrus × iyo.

OriginJapanese 伊予柑 →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nouniyokan (plural iyokans)

plural iyokans

  1. A citrus fruit from Japan, with a more bitter taste than an orange, Citrus × iyo.

Origin

  1. Japanese伊予柑
  2. Japanese伊予柑
  3. Englishiyokan

Borrowed from Japanese 伊予柑.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aikyon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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