Meanings
nounyuzu (countable and uncountable, plural yuzus)
plural yuzus
- countableuncountableA citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
She scoops a grassy, barely sweet green-tea sorbet onto white chocolate ganache, and garnishes it with coin-size meringues that break easily, then strings syrupy, candied yuzu zest across it all.
2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
- Japanese柚子
- Englishyuzu
From Japanese 柚子 (yuzu).
More words from Japanese
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Dutch yuzu
- yuzuTranslations
Esperanto juzuo
- juzuoTranslations
French yuzu
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German Yuzu
- YuzuTranslations
Indonesian buah yuzu
- buah yuzuTranslations
Japanese 柚子
- 柚子 (yuzu)Translations
Korean 유자
- 유자 (yuja)Translations
Russian юдзу
- юдзу (judzu)Translations
Spanish yuzu
- yuzuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
yuzu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuzu
MLA
“yuzu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuzu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yuzu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yuzu.
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