mandarin orange

noun

: mandarin sense 3

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Drain mandarin oranges; reserve 1/2 cup of light syrup, discard remaining light syrup or reserve for another use. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025 Decorate with mandarin orange slices or your choice of sprinkles. — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025 On their kitchen ledge, a red envelope peeks out from a bowl of mandarin oranges, cheerful green leaves intact. — Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025 The researchers found the gene by crossing grapefruit and mandarin orange, then examining the genetics of the resulting plants. — Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mandarin orange

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First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mandarin orange was in 1771

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mandarin orange

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