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Mandarine

mandarin orange

noun man-da-REE-ne Less Common
Food & Drink Fruits

Also means

tangerine

Usage Note

Mandarine is feminine; the small easy-peeling citrus is a winter staple, especially around Christmas. The closely related seedless Clementine is often sold alongside it.

Examples

"Im Advent essen wir viele Mandarinen."

Natural Translation

During Advent we eat many mandarins.

Literal Translation

In-the Advent eat we many mandarins.

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