First Known Use: 1972
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ponzu
noun pon·zu \ˈpän-(ˌ)zü\
Definition of PONZU
: a tangy sauce made with citrus juice, rice wine vinegar, and soy sauce and used especially on seafood
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Origin of PONZU
Japanese ponsu, ponzu juice squeezed from sour oranges, from Dutch pons, literally, punch, from English 4punch
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