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

• Makin, makin, makin'

Japanese

Romanization

mikan

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