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mandarin orange
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mandarin orange has 2 senses
- mandarin orange(n = noun.plant) citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange tree - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia; Array has parts: mandarin, mandarin orange
- mandarin orange(n = noun.food) mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China; Array is a kind of citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit
is a member of genus citrus
is a kind of citrus, citrus tree
has particulars: tangerine, tangerine tree, clementine, clementine tree, satsuma, satsuma tree
has particulars: clementine, satsuma, tangerine
is a part of citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree
CIDE DICTIONARY
mandarin orange, n.
- A shrub or small tree (
Citrus reticulata ) having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to Southeast Asia. [WordNet 1.5] - Same as mandarin{7}. [1913 Webster]
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