mikan

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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

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. 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

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Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

mikan

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