Definitions for satsumas

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satsumas Sat·su·ma

Spelling: [sat-soo-muh, sat-suh-m

IPA: /sætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə Japanese ˈsɑ tsʊˌmɑ/

Satsumas is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in satsumas (aamssstu).

Definitions for satsumas

noun

1. a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
2. (lowercase) a kind of mandarin orange.
3. a Japanese pottery from Kyushu, first produced in the early 17th century and after 1800 having a crackle glaze and overglaze polychrome enameling and gilding.

Origin of satsumas

1870-75; named after Satsuma, Japan

Examples for satsumas

High up in the side of the Satsuma, close to the little 12-cm.

In the older pieces the style of decoration is entirely different from the Satsuma.

I had a letter and a Satsuma jar from him a 192few weeks ago.

Much of the later pottery from Kyoto was made in imitation of Satsuma.

That medallion comes from the most brilliant period of Satsuma art.

Red June, Satsuma, and Chabot may be mentioned as particular examples.

But they were totally defeated by the troops of Aidzu and Satsuma, who guarded the city.

They were arrested and banished to Devils Island on the shore of Satsuma.

All the other daimis were tired of the arrogant conduct of Satsuma.

Here, too, Satsuma ware has in recent years been largely imitated.