clementine
Clementine (noun) means a small, sweet, easy-to-peel citrus fruit, a cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange. Example: “She packed a clementine in her son's lunchbox.”
How to use clementine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, seedless, easy-peel citrus fruit similar to a mandarin orange.
Clementines, mandarins, and tangerines are closely related but not identical — clementines are usually seedless and slightly sweeter.
Word forms
clementines plural
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Etymology
Named after the French missionary Clément Rodier, who is credited with first breeding the fruit in Algeria in the early 1900s.
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What does “clementine” mean?
The word “clementine” means a small, sweet, easy-to-peel citrus fruit, a cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange. In plain terms, a small, seedless, easy-peel citrus fruit similar to a mandarin orange.
How do you pronounce “clementine”?
“Clementine” is pronounced KLEH-muhn-tyn (/ˈklɛməntaɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “clementine” in a sentence?
Here is “clementine” used in a sentence: “She packed a clementine in her son's lunchbox.”
What part of speech is “clementine”?
“Clementine” is a noun.
Where does the word “clementine” come from?
The word “clementine” dates back to around 1900 and comes from French. Named after the French missionary Clément Rodier, who is credited with first breeding the fruit in Algeria in the early 1900s.