mandarin orange

Definitions

1. 1

   A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named)…

   A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.

2. 2

   The fruit of this tree

   The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).

3. 3

   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.
   • 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; […]
   • After Earl died and I was alone again, I stopped cooking all those big dinners and lived on cottage cheese and canned Mandarin oranges for weeks.

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