yuzu

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See also: yüzü

English

A yuzu

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.
    • 2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →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): (Spain) /ˈʝuθu/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈʝusu/
 
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃusu/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒusu/

  • Rhymes: -uθu
  • Rhymes: -usu
  • Syllabification: yu‧zu

Noun

yuzu m (plural yuzus)

  1. yuzu