mandarin orange

American  

noun

1. mandarin.

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Etymology

Origin of mandarin orange

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

If you're looking for something that gives the same vibes as old-school Chinese carry-out, pair their chicken-less mandarin orange morsels with instant white rice and frozen broccoli.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

Shapiro made a butter and lettuce panna cotta with mandarin orange mascarpone whipped cream and cha siu brittle.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2020

And Lorenzo Dante Ferro of Friuli, Italy, created Amorvero Profumo, a bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange fragrance that wafts through the fit-for-a-principessa lounges and lobby of the plush Hotel Hassler Roma.

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019

In London’s Soho, Jinjuu restaurant makes a Spamarita cocktail, mixing Spam-infused Ocho tequila with mezcal, pineapple, citrus, mandarin orange and agave nectar.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2017

They vary in size from a little mass or kernel, only to be discovered after careful search, to the bulk of a hen's egg or a mandarin orange.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various