mikan

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UK/mɪˈkɑːn/UK/ˈmɪ.kæn/

noun

An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.

Similar
satsuma
OriginJapanese 蜜柑 →
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Meanings

nounmikan (plural mikans)

plural mikans

  1. An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.

    Synonyms: satsuma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.

Similar
satsuma
Also see
satsuma

Origin

  1. Japanese蜜柑
  2. Englishmikan

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mikan

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Anagrams

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APA

mikan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mikan

MLA

“mikan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mikan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mikan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mikan.

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