satsuma

noun

sat·​su·​ma sat-ˈsü-mə 

ˈsat-sə-

1

: any of several cultivated cold-tolerant mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin

2

: the fruit of a satsuma

Examples of satsuma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chilling invitingly on the lower level of my duplex was a bottle of Provencal rosé, three picture-perfect satsumas with bright green leaves and a miniature bundt cake under a glass dome. —Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023

This brilliant amber bourbon has a rich and decadent nose with butterscotch, toffee, vanilla, and hints of nectarine and satsuma adding to the complexity. —The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022

Grandma Bee and Grandpa Pepper take a diverse group of kids through field and garden, pointing out rice fields, satsuma and pecan trees, strawberry plants, and catfish streams. —Susan Larson, NOLA.com, 17 Dec. 2020

Fuji apples go into a tarte tatin with cultured cream, while the last of the season’s satsuma mandarins were juiced for a creamiscle pie. —Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Satsuma, former province in Kyushu, Japan

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1