# ponkan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sweet, round citrus fruit which is a hybrid of a mandarin and a pomelo (Citrus poonensis).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 椪柑(ポンかん) (ponkan), from Hokkien 椪柑 (phòng-kam).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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