clementine

English

Etymology

From French clémentine, from Clément +‎ -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɛməntaɪn/, /ˈklɛməntiːn/
  • Audio (Berkshire, UK)(file)

Noun

clementine (plural clementines)

  1. A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.

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