Yuja
/ˈjuː.dʒə/noun
A Korean citrus fruit, Citrus junos, resembling a large, fragrant mandarin or citron.
Did you know?Yuja is traditionally made into yuja-cheong, a fragrant preserved citrus syrup used in Korea for tea and often associated with winter wellness.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Chinese
Chinese
柚子 (yòuzi)
“A citrus fruit; literally, the fruit called yòu”
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
柚子
“A name for a citrus fruit, continuing the earlier Chinese form”
Middle Korean
Korean
유자 (yùja)
“A citrus fruit; borrowed from Chinese 柚子”
Early Modern Korean
Korean
유자 (yuja)
“The fragrant citrus now especially associated with Korean cuisine and preserves”
Modern English
English
yuja
“The Korean citrus fruit, commonly encountered in descriptions of Korean food and yuja tea”