Setoka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Setoka is a noun meaning A cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).
Meaning
A cultivar of tangor (tangerine/orange hybrid, Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis).
Example Sentences
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.
In Japan, setoka oranges are compared to the fat underbelly of tuna, and called the "otoro of the citrus world," due to the juicy and plump flesh of the fruit.
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.
Word Forms
- setokas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tangor, murcott, tangerine, tangemon, citrange, naartjie.
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