satsuma

See also: Satsuma

English

Etymology

After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sætˈsuː.mə/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /sætˈsu.mə/, /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/
  • Rhymes: -uːmə
  • Hyphenation: sat‧su‧ma

Noun

satsuma (plural satsumas)

  1. A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
    • 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188:
      When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.
    Synonym: mikan

Translations


Finnish

Etymology

From Japanese 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma); see above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑtsumɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑts̠umɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtsumɑ
  • Syllabification(key): sat‧su‧ma

Noun

satsuma

  1. satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine, Citrus unshiu)

Declension

Inflection of satsuma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative satsuma satsumat
genitive satsuman satsumien
partitive satsumaa satsumia
illative satsumaan satsumiin
singular plural
nominative satsuma satsumat
accusative nom. satsuma satsumat
gen. satsuman
genitive satsuman satsumien
satsumainrare
partitive satsumaa satsumia
inessive satsumassa satsumissa
elative satsumasta satsumista
illative satsumaan satsumiin
adessive satsumalla satsumilla
ablative satsumalta satsumilta
allative satsumalle satsumille
essive satsumana satsumina
translative satsumaksi satsumiksi
instructive satsumin
abessive satsumatta satsumitta
comitative satsumineen
Possessive forms of satsuma (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person satsumani satsumamme
2nd person satsumasi satsumanne
3rd person satsumansa

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Italian

Etymology

1922: from Japanese 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma); see above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /satˈt͡su.ma/
  • Rhymes: -uma
  • Hyphenation: sa‧tsù‧ma

Noun

satsuma m (invariable)

  1. satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine, Citrus unshiu)
    Synonym: miyagawa

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