mandarin — meaning in English

English meaning

• mandarin name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
• tangerine noun A small, sweet citrus fruit with loose, easy-to-peel orange skin, related to the mandarin.

Senses

mandarin is used for these senses in English:

• Mandarin Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
• mandarin (historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire. [from 1580s]
• mandarin orange The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).
• tangerine A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.

mandarin — full definition

1. name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
2. noun A small, sweet, easy-to-peel citrus fruit, or the tree it grows on.
3. adj Deliberately complex, formal, or elevated in a way associated with officialdom or scholarly elites.

tangerine — full definition

1. noun A small, sweet citrus fruit with loose, easy-to-peel orange skin, related to the mandarin.
2. noun A deep orange color like that of the fruit.
3. adj Of a deep, vivid orange color.