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sat·su·ma

 (săt-so͞o′mə, sä-tso͞o′mä, sä′tso͞o-mä′)
n.
1. A seedless mandarin orange originally cultivated in Japan.
2. Satsuma A Japanese porcelain.

[After Satsuma, a peninsula of southwest Kyushu, Japan.]
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Satsuma

(ˈsætsʊˌmɑː)
n
(Placename) a former province of SW Japan, on S Kyushu: famous for its porcelain

satsuma

(sætˈsuːmə)
n
1. (Plants) a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit
2. (Plants) the fruit of this tree, which has a loose rind and easily separable segments
[C19: originally from the province of Satsuma, Japan]
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Sat•su•ma

(sætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə)

n.
a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Satsuma - a variety of mandarin orangesatsuma - a variety of mandarin orange  
satsuma - medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
2.satsuma - medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
mandarin orange, mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
satsuma, satsuma tree - a variety of mandarin orange
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Translations
Satsuma

satsuma

[ˌsætˈsuːmə] Nsatsuma f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

satsuma

[sætˈsuːmə] n (= fruit) → satsuma f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

satsuma

nSatsuma f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

satsuma

[ˌsætˈsuːmə] nsatsuma tipo di mandarino
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
MILK CHOCOLATE SATSUMAS PS1.50 for 6, Co-op We wouldn't mind finding these satsumas in our stocking on Christmas morning - they're chocolate, and delicious to boot, with a lovely orange flavour.
INGREDIENTS 1 large jar mincemeat (about 600g) 2 satsumas, segmented 1 apple, finely chopped Zest 1 lemon Little icing sugar, for dusting For the pastry: 375g plain flour 260g unsalted butter, softened 125g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 1 large egg, plus 1 beaten egg for glazing Paul Hollywood METHOD 1.
For a homemade festive treat, give the Great British Bake Off judge's recipe a go INGREDIENTS 1 large jar mincemeat (about 600g) 2 satsumas, segmented 1 apple, finely chopped Zest 1 lemon Little icing sugar, for dusting For the pastry: 375g plain flour 260g unsalted butter, softened 125g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 1 large egg, plus 1 beaten egg for glazing Paul METHOD 1.
ORANGE PUMPKINS PEEL small oranges or satsumas. Slice a cucumber into small strips.
The EU Council adopted, on 19 February, a regulation re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, originating in China.
2 Better than drinking orange juice alone, satsumas contain fibre, which fills you up, helps keep the colon healthy, controls blood sugar and also lowers any raised cholesterol.
Satsumas, dates, nuts and dried fruit are also on everyone's shopping list and many people try new exotic varieties of fruit for the first time at Christmas.
Dwi'n meddwl mai mandarins oedd yn un sach, clementines mewn un arall a satsumas yn y llall.
Abita's newest seasonal beer is made with wheat, oats and barley, and accented with the citrus flavor of the Satsuma. Satsumas are a type of mandarin orange, originally grown in China and Japan and now cultivated throughout the Southern United States.
The fruit is in a three year decline as busy consumers switch to small "easy peeler" varietieslike clementines, satsumas and tangerines - which are easier to fit into lunchboxes and handbags.