mandarin orange
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandarin orange
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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If you've never had a satsuma, they are a small, sweet, seedless type of mandarin orange that grows very well here.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022
Fan Annie Yoon wore a handmade orange costume, paying homage to Chan who is from Jeju, an island in South Korea known for growing dekopon, a type of mandarin orange.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2019
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
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