yuzu

See also: yüzü

English

Etymology

From Japanese 柚子 (yuzu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːzuː/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

yuzu (countable and uncountable, plural yuzus)

  1. A citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
    Coordinate terms: clementine, tangerine, mandarin, mandarin orange, sweet orange, orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit
    • 2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      She scoops a grassy, barely sweet green-tea sorbet onto white chocolate ganache, and garnishes it with coin-size meringues that break easily, then strings syrupy, candied yuzu zest across it all.

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

yuzu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ゆず

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃusu/ [ˈʃu.su] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒusu/ [ˈʒu.su] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Noun

yuzu m (plural yuzus)

  1. yuzu