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)
- 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
- Makin, makin, makin'
Japanese
Romanization
mikan
- Rōmaji transcription of みかん
- Rōmaji transcription of ミカン