Meaning of mandarin orange | Babel Free

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).

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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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