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mandarin

man·da·rin

UK/mæn.dəˈɹɪn/ US/ˈmæn.də.ɹɪn/ fairly common informal uk

noun

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a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus of China

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Origin

From Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, and its source, Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, an agent suffix).

Phrases

  • Cleopatra mandarin
  • mandarin collar
  • mandarin fish
  • mandarin gown
  • mandarin square

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