How to Use satsuma in a Sentence

satsuma

noun
  • This is likely a condition young satsuma trees are prone to called puffy fruit.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • In a small pot, reduce white wine and satsuma juice and zest with shallots and garlic.
    — National Geographic, 21 May 2020
  • Egg rolls are stuffed with local boudin and lacquered with satsuma pepper glaze.
    — Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2021
  • At six or more years since planting, the satsuma tree may start ripening normal fruit any year now.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Even though your satsuma sent out new growth to replace what was killed by the freezes, the tree is still dealing with freeze damage.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Kylie Jenner, for one, has her own take on the shocking satsuma-esque ping pong ball shade.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
  • From satsumas to pomelos, citrus fruits brighten up every winter fruit bowl and don’t need to be limited to snacking.
    — Julia Turshen, sacbee, 20 Feb. 2018
  • In the pot with the satsuma and white wine reduction, turn off the heat and add cold butter gradually until texture thickens and becomes creamy.
    — National Geographic, 21 May 2020
  • The cakes are filled with almond paste and a cream cheese citrus filling using satsumas supplied by Press Street Gardens.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Much of the food –like an amazing Duck Confit, served with satsuma jam and watercress— is sourced from Canty’s own farm in Maine.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Any sensitive plants such as citrus (including satsuma, grapefruit and kumquat) that were not covered and given a heat source will have extensive damage.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Kumquats, calamondin, Changsha tangerine and satsumas have the most cold tolerance.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • His fresh satsumas are available from early November into mid-December.
    — Georgia Grown, ajc, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Happy tidings for those seeking satsuma mandarins, Hokkaido cream puffs and instant yakisoba.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Tree plantings will include oranges, satsumas, grapefruits, lemons, figs, avocado, guava, pomegranate and more.
    — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Varieties such as satsumas and clementines are cultivated in similar climates, but differ in sweetness, seed content and juiciness.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Quintin's Natural on Toledano Street makes seasonal flavors of ice cream and sorbet; and that usually means satsuma or strawberry.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • There isn’t much more beautiful than a satsuma mandarin, palm-size and brilliant-hued, and usually sold with its rich green leaves still attached—the flavor is honeyed and the tiniest bit astringent, sparkling like champagne.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The mandarin-satsuma-orange hybrid, originally developed in Japan and brought to American grocery stores in 2011, is by far the most popular new member of the citrus family, accounting for almost a third of the entire sector’s recent growth.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026

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