# mikan

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈkɑːn/ · frequency rank #83,521

## Definitions
1. An orange seedless citrus fruit Citrus unshiu, originating from Japan, about the size of a tangerine.

## Etymology
From Japanese 蜜柑 (ミカン, mikan), short for 温州蜜柑 (うんしゅうミカン, Unshū mikan, literally “honey citrus of Wēnzhōu”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mikan