mandarin orange

noun

1. mandarin ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandarin orange¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Highlights from the booths included a quesabirria egg roll, which successfully split the difference between an egg roll and a quesadilla thanks to a hearty heaping of melted cheese, and a Mandarin orange mousse cake, which had a glowing, bulbous look and was more airy than it was fruity.

From Los Angeles Times

Highlights from the booths included a quesabirria egg roll, which successfully split the difference between an egg roll and a quesadilla thanks to a hearty heaping of melted cheese, and a Mandarin orange mousse cake, which had a glowing, bulbous look and was more airy than it was fruity.

From Los Angeles Times

His “CID salad” roams adjacent blocks with a sweet-side miso-sesame vinaigrette embracing bitter chicories and mandarin orange, with tangles of very thin, very crunchy fried chow mein joining in.

From Seattle Times

Remove from the heat and stir in the salt, then the remaining honey and, finally, the rosewater, orange blossom water or mandarin orange juice, if using.

From Washington Post

Meyer lemons are a cross between a sour lemon and a mandarin orange and are more floral and sweet with a thinner skin.

From Salon