ポンカン

ぽんかん
noun
ponkan; ponkan orange
foodplant-general
1. ponkan; ponkan orange (Citrus reticulata)
A variety of mandarin orange originally from India, now grown in Japan (especially Kyushu and Shikoku). Sweeter and more aromatic than common mandarins, with a slightly bumpy rind.
ポンカンは甘(あま)くて香(かお)りがいい。
Ponkans are sweet and have a nice fragrance.
1月(がつ)頃(ごろ)になるとポンカンが出回(でまわ)る。
Around January, ponkans start appearing in stores.
母(はは)が愛媛(えひめ)から箱入(はこい)りのポンカンを送(おく)ってくれた。
My mother sent me a box of ponkans from Ehime.

Written in katakana even though the name comes from a place in India (Poona). Sold mainly in winter as a gift fruit.

Common collocations

  • ポンカンを剥(む)く: to peel a ponkan
  • 土佐(とさ)ポンカン: Tosa-grown ponkan (a famous regional variety)

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Compare: 温州(うんしゅう)みかん (satsuma mandarin)
Compare: デコポン (dekopon)
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