mandarin orange
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Noun (2)
- shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern AsiaSynonyms: mandarinmandarin orange treeCitrus reticulataType of citrus, citrus treeKinds satsuma, tangerine, clementineParts mandarinMember of genus Citrus
- a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of ChinaSynonyms: mandarinType of citrus, citrus fruitKinds clementine, satsuma, tangerinePart of mandarin, mandarin orange tree
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
man′da·rin′ or′ange noun
1. A shrub or small tree (Citrus reticulata) having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to Southeast Asia. Syn. — mandarin orange tree.
2. Same as mandarin{7}.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5