rangpur

noun

rang·​pur

ˈrəŋˌpu̇(ə)r

variants or rangpur lime

plural -s

: any of various mandarin oranges with sour highly acid fruits

Word History

Etymology

from Rangpur, town and region in East Bengal, Pakistan

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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