mikan

English

Etymology

From Japanese 蜜柑 (ミカン, mikan), short for 温州蜜柑 (うんしゅうミカン, Unshū mikan, literally “honey citrus of Wēnzhōu”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɪˈkɑːn/, /ˈmɪ.kæn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

mikan (plural mikans)

  1. An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.
    Synonym: satsuma

Translations
seedless cultivar of tangerine — see satsuma

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

mikan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of みかん
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ミカン
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