mandarin orange

/ˌmændərən ˌɔrəndʒ/

/ˈmændərɪn ˈɒrɪndʒ/

Other forms: mandarin oranges

Definitions of mandarin orange

1. noun

   shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
   synonyms: Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange tree

   types:

   tangerine, tangerine tree

   a variety of mandarin orange

   clementine, clementine tree

   a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa

   satsuma, satsuma tree

   a variety of mandarin orange

   type of:

   citrus, citrus tree

   any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
2. noun

   a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
   synonyms: mandarin

   types:

   clementine

   a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds

   satsuma

   medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin

   tangerine

   any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa

   type of:

   citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit

   any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions