: a green or yellow aromatic citrus fruit whose acidic rind and juice are often used in Japanese cuisine
Examples of yuzu in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
From left to right, there's a sweet yuzu vinegar, umami dashi soy sauce, and zesty sansho peppercorn miso sauce.
$36 at Cabi Foods
This signature sauce of the Portland, Oregon, eatery is a secret family recipe, and it's helped garner a cult following for the signature Thai dish.
—
Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
Welcoming attendees were flutes of espresso martinis and yuzu tequila sodas with a minimalist grazing table—The Frankie Shop-style—filled with Spanish potato chips, labneh, and dollops of luscious salted butter.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 5 May 2024
There are fresh Pacific oysters with ponzu and yuzu tobiko ($11 for three) and the savory Japanese custard chawanmushi ($8).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
The showstopper of the evening — and the month, honestly — was hairy crab flown from Hokkaido, cooked and cooled; the legs had been split for maximum ease and brightened with vinegar dipping sauce and a snowy pile of meat was barely scented with yuzu.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for yuzu 
Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
Welcoming attendees were flutes of espresso martinis and yuzu tequila sodas with a minimalist grazing table—The Frankie Shop-style—filled with Spanish potato chips, labneh, and dollops of luscious salted butter.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 5 May 2024
There are fresh Pacific oysters with ponzu and yuzu tobiko ($11 for three) and the savory Japanese custard chawanmushi ($8).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
The showstopper of the evening — and the month, honestly — was hairy crab flown from Hokkaido, cooked and cooled; the legs had been split for maximum ease and brightened with vinegar dipping sauce and a snowy pile of meat was barely scented with yuzu.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for yuzu
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'yuzu.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near yuzu
Cite this Entry
“Yuzu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuzu. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share