mandarin orange
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandarin orange
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Remove from the heat and stir in the salt, then the remaining honey and, finally, the rosewater, orange blossom water or mandarin orange juice, if using.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
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
Supple slices of coppa revealed traces of mandarin orange, fennel and chili flakes.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 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
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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