SATSUMA


Meaning of SATSUMA in English

satˈsümə, ˈsatsəmə noun

( -s )

Etymology: from Satsuma, former province in southern Kyushu, Japan

1. or satsuma ware usually capitalized S : a hard fine-grained buff Japanese pottery first produced about the end of the 16th century, originally decorated with monochrome glazes, and from the late 18th century finished with increasingly ornate overglaze enamels and gilding

2. or satsuma orange : any of several cultivated mandarin trees having medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin

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