mandarin orange

American  

noun

1. mandarin.

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Etymology

Origin of mandarin orange

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Supple slices of coppa revealed traces of mandarin orange, fennel and chili flakes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 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

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

It wouldn’t be a Greek restaurant without baklava, which pastry chef Ryan Westover serves by the slice with mandarin orange ice cream and uses, crushed, for punctuation in his fun Greek sundae.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2015

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