mandarin orange

American  

noun

1. mandarin.

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Etymology

Origin of mandarin orange

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Take the simply billed “beet salad,” accessorized with roasted peppers, walnuts, mandarin orange bits and goat cheese piped to resemble a flower blossom.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2022

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

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

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