See also: Mandarin orange

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mandarin oranges

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mandarin orange (plural mandarin oranges)

  1. A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.
    Synonyms: mandarin (by ellipsis), tangerine (broadly synonymous)
  2. The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).
    Synonyms: mandarin (by ellipsis), tangerine (broadly synonymous)
    Hyponyms: satsuma, tangerine

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Some speakers use a stricter sense of the noun tangerine that is hyponymous.

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