ponkan

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noun

A sweet, round citrus fruit which is a hybrid of a mandarin and a pomelo (Citrus poonensis).

OriginHokkien 椪柑 →
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Meanings

nounponkan (plural ponkans)

plural ponkans · alternative poncan

  1. A sweet, round citrus fruit which is a hybrid of a mandarin and a pomelo (Citrus poonensis).

Origin

  1. Hokkien椪柑
  2. Englishponkan

Borrowed from Japanese 椪柑(ポンかん) (ponkan), from Hokkien 椪柑 (phòng-kam).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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