| 单词 | mandarin orange |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmandarin orange 1. More fully mandarin orange. A citrus fruit resembling a small, flattened, orange, but with sweet pulp, readily separating segments, and easily detached peel; esp. one with yellow or pale orange peel. Also: the tree bearing this fruit, Citrus reticulata (family Rutaceae), widely grown in subtropical regions. Cf. satsuma n. 4, Tangerine n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > citrus fruit > [noun] > orange > types of orange Seville orange1593 bigarade1658 Tangerine orange1710 mikan1727 mandarin1771 naartjie1790 blood orange1806 blood-red orange1826 Tangerine1842 navel orange1856 Florida orange1861 Bengal quince1866 noble orange1866 blood1867 satsuma1881 citrange1903 tangelo1904 sour orange1920 clementine1926 ortanique1936 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > citrus fruit > orange > types of orange Seville orange1593 kumquat1699 Tangerine orange1710 mikan1727 mandarin1771 naartjie1790 blood orange1806 St. Michael'sc1830 Tangerine1842 navel orange1856 Florida orange1861 Bengal quince1866 noble orange1866 blood1867 Jaffa1881 satsuma1881 navel1882 citrange1903 tangelo1904 Valencia1915 sour orange1920 clementine1926 minneola1931 ortanique1936 1771 J. R. Forster tr. P. Osbeck Voy. China I. 307 Here are two sorts of China oranges (Citrus sinensis). The first is that called the Mandarin-orange, whose peel is quite loose. 1816–20 T. Green Universal Herbal I. 316/2 They [sc. the Chinese] have also the four-season or everlasting orange..; the large clove or mandarine; and the small clove or mandarine. 1834 G. Bennett Wanderings New S. Wales II. iv. 72 The Citrus nobilis or Mandarin orange. 1886 N.Z. Herald 8 Nov. 12/4 Oranges,..lemons,..mandarins. 1892 Daily News 27 May 5/6 The orchards are full of orange and mandarine blossom. 1895 F. B. Workman & W. H. Workman Algerian Mem. 46 Orange, mandarin, and lemon groves. 1926 H. H. Hume Cultivation Citrus Fruits xxix. 477 The other mandarin or kid-glove oranges are attacked [by citrus rust] but not often severely. 1968 J. W. Purseglove Trop. Crops: Dicotyledons II. 508 In some countries the terms mandarin and tangerine are used indiscriminately, but it is better to use mandarin for yellow-fruited cvs [of Citrus reticulata] and tangerine for those with deep orange rind. 1969 S. G. Harrison et al. Oxf. Bk. Food Plants 86/2 Tangerine (Citrus reticulata). The fruit is also known under several other names, one of which is ‘mandarin’, denoting its origin in the Far East. 1989 Grocer 21 Jan. 50/4 Demand for Spanish mandarins is normally about five million to six million cases worldwide. 1994 Hispanic July 66/1 Christian Dior introduces its latest fragrance, Tendre Poison. It is fresh, bright, and playful with fresh floral notes of galbanum, mandarine blossom, sandalwood, and vanilla. mandarin orange 2. A colour (originally obtained from coal tar) resembling that of the mandarin orange. Also mandarin orange, mandarin yellow. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > orange > [noun] > deep orange aurora1791 mandarin orange1877 Tangerine1899 tango1913 1877 Harper's Bazar 10 Mar. 147/2 The delicate cream tints have given way to darker shades as deep in color as the yellow of the fine straw hats they are to trim. The first of these is Mandarin, a vivid yellow shade, which is the imperial color of China. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes i. 65 Oranges and leaves, cut from mandarin yellow and green serge. 1883 Cassell's Family Mag. Nov. 755/1 There are three new dominant colours—Mandarin, a rich yellow like the rind of a Mandarin orange. 1890 T. E. Thorpe Dict. Appl. Chem. I. 239 Methyl Orange; Helianthin; Orange III; Gold Orange; Mandarin Orange. 1898 Daily News 4 Aug. 6/4 Teagown..made of grass-lawn over mandarin yellow silk. 1923 Daily Mail 19 Feb. 1 (advt.) Superior quality Crepe Georgette, special dress weight in the latest French shades..Pink, Navy, Brown, Lemon, Bengal, Putty, Sand, Mandarine [etc.]. 1963 tr. A. Kornerup & J. H. Wanscher Handbk. Colour 170/2 Mandarin orange, same as tangerine or orange peel. The colour of the peel of the ripe mandarin. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 30 July 37/3 (advt.) Peugeot 304 Saloon. Mandarin with dark brown cloth upholstery. < as lemmas |
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