Mandarin (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The mandarin is a popular citrus fruit tree cultivated in many parts of the world for its juicy and sweet pulp.
• A small mandarin plant with a few flowers and green fruits was spotted on the botanical garden tour.
• The mandarin tree grew well in the subtropical climate of the region, producing a large harvest every winter.
• Mandarins were first introduced to the Mediterranean region by Portuguese traders who brought them back from their colonies in Asia.
• In the still life painting, a few mandarins were arranged in a bowl with some grapes and a vase of fresh flowers.

Synonyms

• Mandarin Orange
• Mandarin Orange Tree
• Citrus Reticulata

Hypernyms

• Citrus Tree

Hyponyms

• Satsuma Tree
• Tangerine Tree
• Clementine Tree

Meaning ²

A somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

• Mandarin Orange

Hypernyms

• Citrous Fruit
• Citrus Fruit

Meaning ³

The dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Beijing Dialect
• Mandarin Chinese
• Mandarin Dialect

Meaning ⁴

A member of an elite intellectual or cultural group.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Meaning ⁵

Any high government official or bureaucrat.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Functionary

Meaning ⁶

A high public official of imperial China.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.