mandarîn — meaning in English

English meaning

• tangerine noun A small, sweet citrus fruit with loose, easy-to-peel orange skin, related to the mandarin.

Senses

mandarîn 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).
• tangerine Of a deep yellowish-orange colour.
• tangerine A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.

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.