mandarin orange
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandarin orange
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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According to analyses of greenhouse gas emissions associated with various produce in Japan, the emissions footprint of strawberries is roughly eight times that of grapes, and more than 10 times that of mandarin oranges.
From New York Times
They also visited food bank volunteers packing mandarin oranges, milk, juice, ravioli, cereal bars and cereal to be packed in students’ backpacks and taken home for weekends, said Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book.
From Washington Times
The Home for the Holiday meal pack includes a turkey or pork roast, potatoes, mandarin oranges, macaroni and cheese, cereal, milk, juice and other items.
From Washington Times
Their love story is as sweet as the mandarin oranges growing abundantly on each tree Chad planted.
From Washington Times
In June, a harvest of mandarin oranges were sold for around $966 apiece while boxes of 25 sold for around $2,4932, according to Nippon.com – a national news outlet.
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