mandarin orange

mandarin orange
a) (also mandarin) A small citrus tree () with fruit resembling the orange.
b) (also mandarin) The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like (satsuma or mikan) and (tangerine).

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  • Mandarin orange — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms …   Wikipedia

  • Mandarin orange — Orange Or ange ([o^]r [e^]nj), n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia, Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[=a]ranj, Per. n[=a]ranj, n[=a]rang; cf. Skr. n[=a]ranga orange tree. The o in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandarin orange — Mandarin Man da*rin , n. [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr[=i] minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.] 1. A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandarin orange — man da*rin or ange, n. 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:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mandarin orange — n a ↑mandarin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mandarin orange — noun count a fruit similar to a small orange, but with looser skin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mandarin orange — noun 1. 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 Asia • Syn: ↑mandarin, ↑mandarin orange tree, ↑Citrus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mandarin orange — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mandarin orange : singular mandarin orange plural mandarin oranges a fruit similar to a small orange, but with looser skin …   English dictionary

  • mandarin orange — mandarininis citrinmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūtinių šeimos prieskoninis, maistinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Citrus reticulata), auginamas atogrąžose ir paatogrąžiuose; jo vaisiai valgomi, iš jų gaminami gėrimai, kvapiosios …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • mandarin orange — mandarin (def. 4). [1765 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • mandarin orange tree — noun 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 Asia • Syn: ↑mandarin, ↑mandarin orange, ↑Citrus reticulata …   Useful english dictionary

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