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mandarin oranges

mandarin oranges is the plural of mandarin orange.

Meaning of mandarin orange

Noun

mandarin orange (plural mandarin oranges)

  1. A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
    Synonyms:
    mandarin, tangerine[Appendix:Glossary
  2. 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 capitalized: Mandarin oranges

Mandarin oranges

  1. (plural) plural of Mandarin orange

Questions about mandarin oranges

What is mandarin oranges the plural of?
Mandarin oranges is the plural of mandarin orange.
What part of speech is mandarin oranges?
Mandarin oranges is a noun.

Words near mandarin oranges in the dictionary

  1. mandarin fishes
  2. mandarin garnet
  3. mandarin gown
  4. mandarin gowns
  5. mandarin orange
  6. mandarin oranges
  7. mandarin square
  8. mandarin squares
  9. mandarinal
  10. mandarinate
  11. mandarinates

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