Satsuma
a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
(lowercase) a kind of mandarin orange.
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How to use Satsuma in a sentence
And with that the man from Satsuma trod on him as he lay there, and spat upon him, and went away indignantly.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact | Brander MatthewsBut they were totally defeated by the troops of Aidzu and Satsuma, who guarded the city.
Japan | VariousThe saddest and the gravest case, however, was that of the Satsuma war, which took place in 1877.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuThere was another group of men, differing from both, namely, the partisans of the real father of the Prince of Satsuma.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuI have always understood that Satsuma and Chosiu were fierce anti-foreign clans.'
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu
British Dictionary definitions for satsuma (1 of 2)
/ (sætˈsuːmə) /
a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis var. unshiu, cultivated, esp in Japan, for its edible fruit
the fruit of this tree, which has a loose rind and easily separable segments
Origin of satsuma
1British Dictionary definitions for Satsuma (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsætsʊˌmɑː) /
a former province of SW Japan, on S Kyushu: famous for its porcelain
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