mandarin orange

Definitions

1. A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
2. Alternative letter-case form of mandarin orange.
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3. The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).

Equivalents

48 more languages

Afrikaansnartjie

العربيةأفندييُوسُف أَفَنْدِييُوسُفِيّ

Българскимандарина

Bosanskimandarinmandarinamandolinatangerinaмандаринмандарина+ 3 more

Catalàmandarina

Češtinamandarinkamandarinkovník

Danskmandarin

Ελληνικάμανταρίνι

Esperantomandarino

Eestimandariin

Euskaramandarinamandarinondo

فارسینارنگی

Suomimandariini

Gaeilgemandairín

Galegomandarina

ગુજરાતીનારંગી

עבריתמנדרינה

हिन्दीनारंगी

Hrvatskimandarinmandarinamandolinatangerinaмандаринмандарина+ 3 more

Magyarmandarin

Հայերենմանդարին

Bahasa Indonesiajeruk keprokmandarin

Íslenskamandarína

Italianomandarino

日本語シークヮーサー蜜柑

ქართულიმანდარინი

Қазақ тілімандарин

한국어귤밀감

Kurdîmandalînamandarînmandarîna

Latviešumandarīns

Македонскимандарина

Maltimandolina

NederlandsMandarijn

Polskimandarynkamandarynkowy

Portuguêsbergamotamexericamimosatangerina+ 1 more

Românămandarină

Русскиймандарин

Slovenčinamandarínka

Shqipmandarinë

Српскиmandarinmandarinamandolinatangerinaмандаринмандарина+ 3 more

Svenskamandarin

Тоҷикӣноранг

ไทยส้มจีน

Tagalogdalanghita

Türkçemandalina

Українськамандарин

Tiếng Việtquỵt

Wolofmàndarin

Examples

“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.”

“Optional: ½ cup Mandarin orange segments”

“11-ounce can Mandarin orange segments, drained (optional)”

“Stir⟳ together ½ c drained Mandarin orange segments in light⟳ syrup, 2 Tbsp orange marmalade, 1 Tbsp chopped scallions, 1 Tbsp low-fat red wine vinaigrette, and a pinch of ground allspice. […] Toss together 6 oz (1½ c) cubed deli (or leftover) turkey breast, 1 can (8.5 oz) drained Mandarin orange segments in light⟳ syrup, 3 Tbsp low-fat honey mustard dressing, 1 Tbsp orange marmalade, and 2 Tbsp chopped cashews.”

“Clementines, by the way, are in the Mandarin orange family, which also includes tangerines.”

“Flipping through the “Salad” section I found the ’80s represented with a recipe for honey mustard poppyseed dressing. Why don’t I make⟳ that any more? I loved it at the time over a bed of romaine, cilantro, Mandarin oranges, avocados and tomatoes.”

“8-oz can Mandarin orange segments, drained, optional”

“Clementines, a variety of Mandarin orange, are plentiful in winter.”

“Citrus fruits (Citrus hybrids), including kumquat, Mandarin orange, satsuma and ‘Meyer’ lemon, are among the easiest fruit trees to grow⟳ organically in Zones 8b to 10.”

“3–4 Mandarin oranges, peeled and sliced, or pomegranate seeds, for serving”

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