ponzu
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch),[1][2][3] from English punch, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan, “five”).
Noun edit
ponzu (uncountable)
- A sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Anagrams edit
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
ponzu
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈponθu/ [ˈpõn̟.θu]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈponsu/ [ˈpõn.su]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -onθu
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -onsu
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun edit
ponzu m (plural ponzus or ponzu)