Definition of SATSUMA

satsuma

Meanings

Plural: satsumas

Noun

  • a variety of mandarin orange
  • medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
  • A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

mikan, satsuma tree

Scrabble Score: 9

satsuma is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
satsuma is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
satsuma is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

satsuma is a valid Words With Friends word