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sat-SOOM-uh/sætˈsuːmə/

A satsuma is a small, loose-skinned orange that peels easily, common in UK fruit bowls and lunchboxes in winter. A clementine and a mandarin are close relatives; a satsuma is usually seedless and a bit flatter. Countable. Not a generic word for any orange.

Meaning

A small, easy-to-peel orange, popular in UK fruit bowls in winter.

Examples

• “Pack a satsuma in your lunchbox; it does not need a knife.”
• “Satsumas were on offer: a net of ten for a pound.”
• “Peel a satsuma over a plate; the pith goes everywhere.”

Good to know

a satsuma. Close: a clementine / a mandarin. Contrast: an orange (larger, tighter skin). Countable.

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