dekopon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, sweet hybrid citrus fruit, made by crossing a kiyomi and a ponkan.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/

Word forms

dekopon dekopons

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese デコポン (dekopon), from でこ (凸, deko, “uneven”) + ポンカン (ponkan, “a kind of tangerine”).

Synonyms

kumamoto kiyopon hallabong
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