мандари́н — 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

мандари́н 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 A branch of the Chinese languages, consisting of many dialects; Guanhua or Beifanghua.
• mandarin (historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire. [from 1580s]

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.

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