clementine
A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the…A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
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Meaning
1 sensesA type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
Clementine
клементи́нklementín
- a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
- a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
Examples
3 sentencesI want to eat a clementine.
Clementine originates from the town of Messerghine in Algeria.
Clementine originates from Algeria.
Translations
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Origin
From French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément RodierFrom French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it. By surface analysis, Clement + -ine.
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Forms
plural: clementines| Singular | clementine |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa:clementine tree