unshu mikan
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Unshu mikan is a sweet, easy-to-peel Japanese citrus fruit closely related to the seedless Satsuma mandarin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| unshu mikan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10891822 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: unshu mikan Context triple: [Satsuma mandarins, commonName, unshu mikan]
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A.
Mikan
Mikan is a surname most famously associated with George Mikan, a pioneering American professional basketball player often regarded as the NBA’s first dominant big man.
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B.
Uke Mochi
Uke Mochi is a Shinto goddess of food and fertility, known for producing sustenance from her body and for being slain by the moon god Tsukuyomi.
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C.
Ushishiru
Ushishiru is the Japanese name for Ushishir, a volcanic island in Russia’s Kuril Islands chain known for its caldera and geothermal activity.
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D.
Shimushiru
Shimushiru is the former Japanese name for Simushir, an uninhabited volcanic island in the central Kuril Islands chain in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Umihotaru
Umihotaru is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay that serves as a rest area and service complex along the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: unshu mikan Target entity description: Unshu mikan is a sweet, easy-to-peel Japanese citrus fruit closely related to the seedless Satsuma mandarin.
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A.
Mikan
Mikan is a surname most famously associated with George Mikan, a pioneering American professional basketball player often regarded as the NBA’s first dominant big man.
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B.
Uke Mochi
Uke Mochi is a Shinto goddess of food and fertility, known for producing sustenance from her body and for being slain by the moon god Tsukuyomi.
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C.
Ushishiru
Ushishiru is the Japanese name for Ushishir, a volcanic island in Russia’s Kuril Islands chain known for its caldera and geothermal activity.
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D.
Shimushiru
Shimushiru is the former Japanese name for Simushir, an uninhabited volcanic island in the central Kuril Islands chain in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Umihotaru
Umihotaru is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay that serves as a rest area and service complex along the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural product
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citrus fruit ⓘ mandarin orange cultivar ⓘ |
| containsNutrient |
beta-carotene
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dietary fiber ⓘ folate ⓘ potassium ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
China
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Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Spain ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCharacteristic |
easy to segment
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fragrant aroma ⓘ usually seedless ⓘ |
| hasColor |
deep orange when fully ripe
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orange ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Japanese mandarin
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Satsuma mandarin ⓘ Unshū mikan ⓘ cold-hardy mandarin ⓘ |
| hasCulinaryUse |
eaten fresh
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used in canned fruit ⓘ used in confectionery ⓘ used in marmalade ⓘ |
| hasPeelCharacteristic |
easy to peel
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loosely attached rind ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
autumn
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winter ⓘ |
| hasShape |
flattened
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small ⓘ |
| hasTaste |
low acidity
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sweet ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
juicy flesh
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tender flesh ⓘ |
| isColdHardy | true ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Satsuma mandarin
ⓘ
linked to:
Satsuma mandarins
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| isSeedless | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Japan ⓘ |
| partOfGenus | Citrus ⓘ |
| partOfSpecies | Citrus reticulata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | cultivar ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dessert ingredient
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juice ingredient ⓘ table fruit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: unshu mikan Description of subject: Unshu mikan is a sweet, easy-to-peel Japanese citrus fruit closely related to the seedless Satsuma mandarin.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.