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| man·da·rin [ mándərin ] (plural man·da·rins) |
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1. citrus fruit resembling small orange: a small citrus fruit, similar to a tangerine but with easily peelable yellow-orange skin. The segments are commonly sold as canned fruit.
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2. small citrus tree: a small citrus tree that produces mandarins. Native to: China. Latin name Citrus reticulata.
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| [Late 18th century. Via French mandarine< Spanish mandarín (see mandarin1), because its color is similar to that of mandarins' yellow robes] |
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