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Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch),[1][2][3] from English punch, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan, “five”). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), finnuf, five, pimp (“five”), punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”); related to Pompeii.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɒnˌzuː/
Noun
ponzu (uncountable)
- 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
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988), 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Further reading
- “ponzu”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “ponzu”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu) (likely via English ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons, from English punch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔnzu/
Noun
ponzu m (uncountable)
- ponzu
- 2016, Michaël Vrijmoed, Willem Asaert, Vrijmoed: De kok, zijn producten en zijn signatuur, Terra - Lannoo, →ISBN:
- Wat me verbaasde, was de manier waarop hij die zuren in een ponzu mooi verweefde om elk ingrediënt afzonderlijk beter te laten uitkomen.
- What surprised me was the way he beautifully wove those acids in a ponzu to make each ingredient stand out better individually.
- 2022, Luc De Laet, Het Vleesboek, Terra - Lannoo, →ISBN:
- Kruid de tartaar af met ponzu en enkele druppels yuzusap.
- Finish the tartare by seasoning it with ponzu and a few drops of yuzu juice.
- 2023, Hiroko Oyama, translated by Luk Van Haute, De Fabriek, Atlas Contact, →ISBN:
- Ik neem me voor mijn ongenoegen voor mezelf te houden, maar dan dipt ze een varkensrolletje met pruim en zeewier – ditmaal gelukkig geen gamba – in de ponzu, neemt een hap en doet er voordat ze de volgende hap neemt tot mijn ontzetting zorgeloos lachend nog extra dressing op.
- I decide to keep my displeasure to myself, but then she dips a pork roll with plum and seaweed – thankfully no prawn this time – in the ponzu, takes a bite and, to my dismay, adds some extra dressing with a carefree laugh before taking the next bite.
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈponzu/ [ˈpon.zu]
- Rhymes: -onzu
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun
ponzu (uncountable)
Further reading
- “ponzu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
ponzu
Spanish
Etymology
From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈponθu/ [ˈpõn̟.θu] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈponsu/ [ˈpõn.su] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -onθu (Spain)
- Rhymes: -onsu (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun
ponzu m (plural ponzus or ponzu)