Meanings
satsuma1
plural satsumas
- A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.
2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188Synonyms: mikan
Satsuma2
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Mobile County, Alabama, named after satsuma oranges grown there.
- An unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, renamed from Stafford (for post office reasons) for a satsuma orchard.
- An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, named for planned satsuma groves.
Synonyms: Ashford
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
proper nounAn unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, named for planned satsuma groves.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna variety of mandarin orange, known commonly as cold hardy mandarin, Christmas orange, or tangerine
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans nartjie
- nartjieseedless cultivar of tangerine
Finnish satsuma
- satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
German Satsuma
- Satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Italian miyagawa, satsuma
- miyagawaseedless cultivar of tangerine
- satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Japanese 温州蜜柑, 温州ミカン
- 温州蜜柑seedless cultivar of tangerine
- 温州ミカンseedless cultivar of tangerine
- 温州みかん (Unshū mikan)seedless cultivar of tangerine
- 蜜柑seedless cultivar of tangerine
- ミカンseedless cultivar of tangerine
- みかん (mikan)seedless cultivar of tangerine
Korean 온주밀감, 밀감
- 온주밀감 (onjumilgam)seedless cultivar of tangerine
- 밀감 (milgam)seedless cultivar of tangerine
- 감귤 (gamgyul)seedless cultivar of tangerine
Malay satsuma
- satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Polish mandarynka Satsuma
- mandarynka Satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Portuguese micã, mikan
- micãseedless cultivar of tangerine
- mikanseedless cultivar of tangerine
- mikãseedless cultivar of tangerine
Swedish satsuma
- satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Turkish satsuma
- satsumaseedless cultivar of tangerine
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with satsuma
All rhymes →Cite this entry
satsuma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satsuma
“satsuma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satsuma. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satsuma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satsuma.
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