mandarin orange
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mandarin orange
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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If you've never had a satsuma, they are a small, sweet, seedless type of mandarin orange that grows very well here.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022
Take the simply billed “beet salad,” accessorized with roasted peppers, walnuts, mandarin orange bits and goat cheese piped to resemble a flower blossom.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
Shapiro made a butter and lettuce panna cotta with mandarin orange mascarpone whipped cream and cha siu brittle.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
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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