Mandarin

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.

II. Mandarin ·noun A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine --.

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