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yuzu

/ˈjuːzuː/

yuzu noun: a citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.

yuzu: a citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera
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Noun

yuzu (countable and uncountable, plural yuzus)

  1. A citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
    • 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.2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

yuzu meaning in Indonesian

yuzu in Indonesian

Translations
buah yuzu

Forms of yuzu

pluralyuzus

Origin of yuzu

From Japanese 柚子 (yuzu).

Words formed from yuzu

Questions about yuzu

What does yuzu mean?
Yuzu means a citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
What is yuzu in Indonesian?
Yuzu in Indonesian is buah yuzu. See Yuzu meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is yuzu?
Yuzu is a noun.
How do you pronounce yuzu?
Yuzu is pronounced /ˈjuːzuː/.
What is the plural of yuzu?
The plural of yuzu is yuzus.

Words near yuzu in the dictionary

  1. yuzliks
  2. yuzluk
  3. yuzluks
  4. Yuzpe method
  5. Yuzpe regimen
  6. yuzu
  7. yuzukosho
  8. yuzuquat
  9. yuzuquats
  10. Yuzuru
  11. yuzus

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