mandarin_orange | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
Synonyms: | mandarin_orange_tree Citrus_reticulata mandarin | |
Related terms: | citrus clementine tangerine satsuma genus_Citrus mandarin | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus of China | |
Synonyms: | mandarin | |
Related terms: | citrus satsuma tangerine clementine mandarin | |
Similar spelling: |
Mandarin_dialect Mandarin_Chinese mandarin_duck |