setoka

setoka noun: a cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).

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Noun (1)

setoka (usually uncountable, plural setokas)

(usually) A cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).
- Only commercial shipments of Shiranuhui and Setoka citrus can be imported, and will have to comply to the same requirements as shipments of Unshu oranges from South Korea.2015 February 3, Gabrielle Easter, “Unshu hybrids gain US access”, in Fruit Net
- Recently "my taster" (Satoshi) picked out an orange called Setoka. They were giving out samples at the market, so you know what he was doing...2019 March 6, Kat & Satoshi, “setoka”, in Our Adventure in Japan

Noun (2) capitalized: Setoka

Setoka (usually uncountable, plural Setokas)

(usually) Alternative letter-case form of setoka.

Forms of setoka

plural	setokas
alternative form	Setoka
plural	Setokas

Origin of setoka

From Japanese せとか (setoka), which in turn is said to derive from one or more Japanese place names. Compare 早崎瀬戸(はやさきせと) (Hayasaki Seto, “Hayasaki strait”), 瀬戸内地方(せとうちちほう) (Setouchi chihō, “Seto region”), areas where the fruit was developed and is grown.

Questions about setoka

What does setoka mean?: Setoka means a cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).
What part of speech is setoka?: Setoka is a noun.
What is the plural of setoka?: The plural of setoka is setokas.

Words near setoka in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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