Where does “pongkan” come from?
pongkan (Cebuano) comes from English ponkan, from Japanese 椪柑, from Min Nan 椪柑.
pongkan (Cebuano): "Citrus poonensis"; a hybrid citrus cultivar,...
Definitions
- "Citrus poonensis"; a hybrid citrus cultivar,...
Ancestry of “pongkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ponkan | A sweet, round citrus fruit which is a hybrid of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 椪柑 | ponkan: a hybrid species of tangerine, Citrus... |
| 3 | Min Nan | 椪柑 | — |