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mikan

UK/mɪˈkɑːn/

mikan noun: an orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.

Noun

mikan (plural mikans)

  1. An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.
    Synonyms:
    satsuma

mikan meaning in Tamil

mikan in Tamil

இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of mikan

Forms of mikan

pluralmikans

Origin of mikan

From Japanese 蜜柑 (ミカン, mikan), short for 温州蜜柑 (うんしゅうミカン, Unshū mikan, literally “honey citrus of Wēnzhōu”).

Words that rhyme with mikan

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Questions about mikan

What does mikan mean?
Mikan means an orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.
What is mikan in Tamil?
Mikan in Tamil is இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும். See Mikan meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mikan?
Mikan is a noun.
How do you pronounce mikan?
Mikan is pronounced /mɪˈkɑːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of mikan?
The plural of mikan is mikans.

Words near mikan in the dictionary

  1. Mikaela
  2. Mikako
  3. Mikalai
  4. mikamycin
  5. mikamycins
  6. mikan
  7. mikania
  8. mikanias
  9. mikanolide
  10. mikans
  11. mikasaite

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mikan (page history and authors); mikan (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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