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clementine

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈklɛməntaɪn

Definitions

  1. A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
  2. A female given name from Latin; feminine of Clement.

Equivalents

Españolclementina
Françaisclémentine
DeutschClementine
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Examples

“Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine! Thou were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine.”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

Clementine literature Clemently Clementon Clements Clementsian Clementson

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