mandarin orange
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandarin orange
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Meyer lemons are a cross between a sour lemon and a mandarin orange and are more floral and sweet with a thinner skin.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2022
Instead, he improvised a lovely dessert of candied butternut squash, glazing the tender, roasted slices with mandarin orange syrup and topping them with crushed walnuts.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
But if you see piles of Meyer lemons — a variety imported from China in 1908 that’s thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange — snatch them up.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2020
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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