mandarin orange
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
noun
The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).
noun
Alternative letter-case form of mandarin orange.
Example Sentences
- "A number of the Chinese varieties of oranges are in the garden, including the Citrus nobilis, or Mandarin orange, and numerous others."
- "Some of the very richest are only made in brown and black, and are meant for mantles as well as dresses, but there are three new dominant colours—Mandarin, a rich yellow like the rind of a Mandarin orange; […]"
- "After Earl died and I was alone again, I stopped cooking all those big dinners and lived on cottage cheese and canned Mandarin oranges for weeks."
- "Optional: ½ cup Mandarin orange segments"
- "11-ounce can Mandarin orange segments, drained (optional)"
- "Stir together ½ c drained Mandarin orange segments in light syrup, 2 Tbsp orange marmalade, 1 Tbsp chopped scallions, 1 Tbsp low-fat red wine vinaigrette, and a pinch of ground allspice. […] Toss together 6 oz (1½ c) cubed deli (or leftover) turkey breast, 1 can (8.5 oz) drained Mandarin orange segments in light syrup, 3 Tbsp low-fat honey mustard dressing, 1 Tbsp orange marmalade, and 2 Tbsp chopped cashews."
Inflected Forms
mandarin oranges (plural)
mandarine orange (alternative)