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mandairín — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mandarin name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.

Senses

mandairín is used for these senses in English:

  • 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).

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.

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