yuzu; Japanese citron
A fragrant citrus fruit used in Japanese cuisine for its zest and juice; the fruit itself is rarely eaten raw.
I squeezed yuzu juice onto the grilled fish before eating it.
In winter, I look forward to taking a yuzu bath.
This dressing uses yuzu juice.
I peeled the yuzu skin and used it as a garnish.
It's a custom to take a yuzu bath on the winter solstice.
This sweet has a yuzu flavor and tastes refreshing.
柚子 is a fragrant citrus used for its zest and juice in cooking, whereas 橘 is valued more as a classical poetic symbol than as food.
柚子 is a distinct Japanese citrus (yuzu) prized for its aroma, whereas シトロン is the citron fruit, a different species often used for candied peel.
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Standard kanji spelling for the citrus fruit yuzu.
Kana spelling is very common; usually written in kana.
Simplified kanji form; common in product names and everyday writing.
Katakana spelling used especially in botanical or culinary contexts.
The word is native Japanese; the kanji 柚 and 柚子 are Chinese borrowings for the fruit. The exact origin of the Japanese word is uncertain.