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
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
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
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