ponzu
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch),[1][2][3] from English punch, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan, “five”). Doublet of cinque, five, pimp (“five”), punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”); related to Pompeii.
Noun
ponzu (uncountable)
- A sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce.
See also
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
ponzu
Spanish
Etymology
From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈponθu/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈponsu/
- Rhymes: -onθu
- Rhymes: -onsu
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun
ponzu m (plural ponzus or ponzu)