mandarin orange

noun

mandarin(def 4).

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Origin of mandarin orange

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby mandarin orange

mandan, mandarin, mandarin chinese, mandarin collar, mandarin duck, mandarin orange, mandarinate, mandatary, mandate, mandator, mandatory
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Example sentences from the Web for mandarin orange

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