mandarin orange
mandarin orange noun: a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
Noun (1)
mandarin orange (plural mandarin oranges)
- A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
- Synonyms:
- mandarin, tangerine[Appendix:Glossary
- The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).
- Synonyms:
- mandarin, tangerine[Appendix:Glossary
Noun (2) capitalized: Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange (plural Mandarin oranges)
- Alternative letter-case form of mandarin orange.
- A number of the Chinese varieties of oranges are in the garden, including the Citrus nobilis, or Mandarin orange, and numerous others.1834, George Bennett, chapter IV, in Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China; […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 72
- Some of the very richest are only made in brown and black, and are meant for mantles as well as dresses, but there are three new dominant colours—Mandarin, a rich yellow like the rind of a Mandarin orange; […]1883, “What to Wear. Chit-Chat on Dress. By Our Paris Correspondent.”, in Cassell’s Family Magazine. […], London; Paris; New York, N.Y.: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., →OCLC, page 755, column 1
mandarin orange meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Sinhala
mandarin orange in Hindi
- fruit
- नारंगी nāraṅgī, मैंडरिन maiṇḍrin
mandarin orange in Bengali
- fruit
- কমলা লেবু komola lebu
mandarin orange in Gujarati
- tree
- નારંગી nāraṅgī
- fruit
- નારંગી nāraṅgī
mandarin orange in Sinhala
- fruit
- දොඩම් doḍam
More languagesFewer languages
- mandarin orange in Tagalog
- dalanghita, naranghita
- mandarin orange in Arabic
- يُوسُفِيّ yūsufiyy, يُوسُف أَفَنْدِي yūsuf ʔafandī
- mandarin orange in Malay
- limau mandarin
- mandarin orange in Indonesian
- jeruk keprok
- mandarin orange in Persian
- نارنگی nârengi, ماندارین mândârin
- mandarin orange in Thai
- ส้มแมนดาริน sôm maen-daa-rin, ส้มจีน sôm jiin
- mandarin orange in Vietnamese
- quýt
Synonyms of mandarin orange
- mandarin
- tangerine[Appendix:Glossary
Forms of mandarin orange
| plural | mandarin oranges |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mandarine orange |
| alternative form | Mandarin orange |
| plural | Mandarin oranges |
Questions about mandarin orange
- What does mandarin orange mean?
- Mandarin orange means a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
- What is mandarin orange in Hindi?
- Mandarin orange in Hindi is नारंगी (nāraṅgī), मैंडरिन (maiṇḍrin). See Mandarin orange meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mandarin orange?
- Mandarin orange is a noun.
- What is the plural of mandarin orange?
- The plural of mandarin orange is mandarin oranges.
Words near mandarin orange in the dictionary
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