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satsuma

Pronunciation: /satˈsuːmə/

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Definition of satsuma

noun

  • 1a tangerine of a hardy loose-skinned variety, originally grown in Japan.
  • 2 /also ˈsatsʊmə, -sjʊ-/ (Satsuma or Satsuma ware) [mass noun] Japanese pottery from Satsuma, ranging from simple 17th-century earthenware to later work made for export to Europe, often elaborately painted, with a crackled cream-coloured glaze.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after the province Satsuma

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