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dekopon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɛkəʊpɒn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A large, sweet hybrid citrus fruit, made by crossing a kiyomi and a ponkan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese デコポン (dekopon), from でこ (凸, deko, “uneven”) + ポンカン (ponkan, “a kind of tangerine”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 凸頂柑 /凸顶柑 (tūdǐnggān) — hybrid citrus fruit
  • Japanese: デコポン — hybrid citrus fruit
  • Korean: 한라봉 (hallabong) — hybrid citrus fruit