ponzu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch),[1][2][3] from English punch, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan, “five”).

Noun

ponzu (uncountable)

  1. A sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce.

See also

References
  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

ponzu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ポンず

Spanish

Etymology

From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈponθu/ [ˈpõn̟.θu]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈponsu/ [ˈpõn.su]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -onθu
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -onsu
  • Syllabification: pon‧zu

Noun

ponzu m (plural ponzus or ponzu)

  1. ponzu
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