mandarin orange

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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.

   Synonym: 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).

   Synonym: tangerine (broadly synonymous)

   Hyponyms: satsuma, tangerine

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

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