satsuma
noun
ˈsat-sə-\
Definition of satsuma
1 : any of several cultivated cold-tolerant mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin
2 : the fruit of a satsuma
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Quintin's Natural on Toledano Street makes seasonal flavors of ice cream and sorbet; and that usually means satsuma or strawberry. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "King cake ice cream -- with a baby inside -- made in New Orleans," 25 Jan. 2018 Sourcing of ingredients: Small regional farms, including satsumas from the Zeringue Farm in Taft, Louisiana; strawberries and cucumbers from Fletcher Farms in Ponchatoula, Louisiana; mayhaws from Big Swamp Farms in Collins, Mississippi. — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "2018 Eat Local Challenge: No need to go hardcore to dig in," 22 May 2018 The cakes are filled with almond paste and a cream cheese citrus filling using satsumas supplied by Press Street Gardens. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "King cake by the slice? It's easy to find in New Orleans," 11 Jan. 2018 Add sweet, juicy flair to your holiday by centering your table decor around satsumas, as Annabode + Co. did here. — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, "20+ Sophisticated Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas," 31 Oct. 2017 The dessert that stood apart was the airy beignets ($7.95) garnished with syrup flavored with satsuma oranges. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "New Orleans meets supper club at Edgewater in Pewaukee," 17 Apr. 2018 Even though your satsuma sent out new growth to replace what was killed by the freezes, the tree is still dealing with freeze damage. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Even citrus trees that survived could still be suffering freeze damage," 31 Mar. 2018 From satsumas to pomelos, citrus fruits brighten up every winter fruit bowl and don’t need to be limited to snacking. — Julia Turshen, sacbee, "There’s a payoff for patience | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Feb. 2018 The Versai, layered with fried catfish, carrots and pickled cabbage and slaked with a sauce of satsumas (mandarin oranges) and chile, calls to mind the sweet-sour tang of banh mi. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Cafe Booqoo, New Orleans Favorites, Spicy and Sweet," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'satsuma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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