yuzu

noun

yu·​zu ˈyü-(ˌ)zü 

: 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

The menu featured a farmer’s market salad with a Lao-style egg yolk dressing, papaya salad, yellowtail crudo with a yuzu coconut jeow and perilla, vegetable red curry, beef red curry, and the siu mai. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Instead of the traditional strawberry jam or maple syrup, Hart uses blackberry and yuzu jam, then finishes the sandwich with cherry blossom powdered sugar made with sakura flowers sourced from a farm in Japan. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Fair warning about the Italian bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent—some love it; some hate it. — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026

Inventive cocktails that bring Asian ingredients together, like chrysanthemum and yuzu syrup, are also among the offerings. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above