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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMandarin orange
/ˈmæn.dər.ɪn ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small citrus tree with easily peeled fruit, native to southeastern Asia, highly valued for its sweet and juicy segments.
"Nagpuri santra is a famous variety of mandarin orange cultivated extensively in central India." - 2
The loose-skinned, sweet edible fruit of this tree.
"She peeled a fresh mandarin orange and shared the segments with her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the citrus fruit originating in ancient China, where officials known as mandarins wore yellow robes resembling the color of the fruit. The term combines 'Mandarin' (from Portuguese 'mandarim', ultimately from Malay 'mĕntĕri' and Sanskrit 'mantrī') with 'orange' (from Arabic 'nāranj', via Old French).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mandarin orange" is said worldwide
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mandarine
Transliteration: mɑ̃.da.ʁin
"Elle a mangé une mandarine juteuse pour le dessert."
Mandarine
Transliteration: mandaˈʁiːnə
"Die Mandarine schmeckt sehr süß und frisch."
mandarino
Transliteration: mandaˈriːno
"Il mandarino è un agrume molto profumato."
mandarina
Transliteration: mandaˈɾina
"Me gusta desayunar una mandarina fresca todas las mañanas."
tangerina
Transliteration: tã.ʒeˈɾi.nɐ
"A tangerina é rica em vitamina C."
संतरा
Transliteration: santra
"नागपुर का संतरा पूरे देश में प्रसिद्ध है।"
柑橘
Transliteration: gānjú
"桌子上有一盘新鲜的柑橘。"
감귤
Transliteration: gamgyul
"제주도에서는 맛있는 감귤이 많이 생산됩니다."
マンダリンオレンジ
Transliteration: mandarin orenji
"冬になると温州みかんやマンダリンオレンジをよく食べます。"
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