What is another word for mandarins?

Pronunciation: [mˈandəɹˌɪnz] (IPA)

Mandarins are a type of orange fruit that are small, sweet, and easy to peel. However, there are many other words that can be used to describe this fruit. Some synonyms for mandarins include tangerines, clementines, satsumas, and tangelos. These words all refer to similar types of citrus fruits, but each has its own unique flavor and characteristics. Tangerines are perhaps the most well-known of these synonyms, while clementines are often considered the sweetest and easiest to peel. Satsumas are a Japanese variety that are slightly smaller and more delicate, while tangelos are a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit, with a tart yet sweet taste.

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What are the hypernyms for Mandarins?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    citrus fruit, oranges.

Usage examples for Mandarins

The mandarins are of two classes, viz.
"Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales"
W. B. Cramp
Groups of slender palms and pepper trees, plantations of mandarins, white houses, a small mosque with projecting minaret, and, lower, walls surrounding gardens, all these appeared with such distinctness and at distance so close that one might assume that after the lapse of half an hour the caravan would be amid the trees of the oasis.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Having sought and obtained the necessary invitation, I went one day to a house celebrated for its luxury, and belonging to one of the wealthiest mandarins of the city.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Mandarins

  • [Regarding politicians] . . . like any group of people selected for ambition and nothing else, they turn out to be a pretty bad lot. Like mandarins in China, colonial administrators in the British Empire, lawyers in old North America, or the reconstruction agencies after the Slaughter -- individually there are decent people who do some good, but as a class they’re amoral, vicious leeches with a good cover story.
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