pon·zu  (pŏn'zōō')  n. A Japanese sauce typically made from mirin, rice vinegar, bonito flakes, a citrus juice, and sometimes soy sauce, often used as a condiment for seafood. [Japanese, alteration (influenced by -zu, combining form of su, vinegar) of ponsu, mixed drink containing citrus juice, ponzu, from Dutch pons, punch, from English punch3.] |
| Main Entry: | ponzu |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a Japanese sauce of rice wine, rice vinegar, bonito flakes, seaweed, and yuzu (citrus) juice |