satsuma

/'sætsumə/

Thân thiện

A child peels a satsuma at the kitchen table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of citrus fruit: A satsuma is a specific variety of mandarin orange, known for being medium-sized, largely seedless, and having a thin, smooth, easy-to-peel skin.
   • A historical pottery style: A satsuma is also a type of Japanese pottery, originally from Satsuma province, known for its cream-colored, crackled glaze and elaborate decoration.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Fruit):
  • I packed a satsuma in my lunch.
  • Satsumas are sweeter and easier to peel than many other citrus fruits.
• Noun (Pottery):
  • The museum has a beautiful collection of antique satsuma vases.
  • This satsuma bowl dates from the 19th century.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe things related to the fruit or the pottery.
  • satsuma tree (the tree that bears the fruit)
  • satsuma ware (pottery in the satsuma style)

Variants and Related Words

• Satsuma mandarin: A fuller name for the fruit, specifying its type.
• Unshu mikan: The Japanese name for the same type of mandarin fruit.

Synonyms

• Mandarin orange: A general term for the category of citrus fruit to which the satsuma belongs. (Note: 'satsuma' is a specific type of mandarin.)
• Tangerine: Another type of mandarin orange, often used more loosely as a synonym, though it is a different variety.

Related Idioms or Phrases

(This word is not commonly used in English idioms or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
2. a variety of mandarin orange

Từ đồng nghĩa

• satsuma tree