clementine
Meanings
Plural: clementines
Noun
- a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
- a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From 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.
Synonyms
clementine tree
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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