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clementine

/ˈklɛməntaɪn/

clementine noun: a type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.

clementine: a type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety...
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Noun

clementine (plural clementines)

  1. A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.

Adjective capitalized: Clementine

Clementine (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law, or to the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate (commonly called the Clementine Vulgate).

Proper noun capitalized: Clementine

Clementine

  1. A female given name from Latin; feminine of Clement.
    • Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine!
    • Thou were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine.1884, debated authorship, Oh My Darling Clementine (a ballad)

clementine meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Punjabi

clementine in Hindi

citrus fruit
माल्टा mālṭā

clementine in Tamil

இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்

clementine in Urdu

citrus fruit
مالٹا mālṭā

clementine in Punjabi

clementine, Seville orange, sweet orange, tangerine
ਮਾਲਟਾ mālṭā
More languagesFewer languages
clementine in Gujarati
નારંગી nāraṅgī
clementine in Tagalog
kiat-kiat, kyat-kyat
clementine in Arabic
كَلِيمُونْتِين kalimuntīn

Forms of clementine

pluralclementines

Plural of clementine: clementines

Origin of clementine

From French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it. By surface analysis, Clement + -ine.

From Latin clēmentīnus, from Late Latin Clēmens (“Clement”) (genitive Clēmentis) + -īnus (“of or pertaining to”), from clēmens (“merciful”). By surface analysis, Clement + -ine (adjectival suffix).

From French Clémentine, from Latin Clēmentīna, from Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), from clēmens (“merciful”). By surface analysis, Clement + -ine (feminine suffix). Doublet of Clementina.

Words formed from clementine

Questions about clementine

What does clementine mean?
Clementine means a type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
What is clementine in Hindi?
Clementine in Hindi is माल्टा (mālṭā). See Clementine meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is clementine?
Clementine can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce clementine?
Clementine is pronounced /ˈklɛməntaɪn/.
What is the plural of clementine?
The plural of clementine is clementines.

Words near clementine in the dictionary

  1. Clemenson
  2. Clemensons
  3. clement
  4. Clementi
  5. Clementina
  6. clementine
  7. Clementine literature
  8. clementines
  9. clemently
  10. Clementon
  11. Clements

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Adapted from Wiktionary: clementine (page history and authors); Clementine (page history and authors); clementine (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਮਾਲਟਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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