clementine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɛməntaɪn/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈklɛməntiːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree French Clément Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French clémentinebor. English clementine From French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it. By surface analysis, Clement + -ine.
Meanings
- A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clementines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
sweet orange · mandarin · tangerine · Seville orange
Hypernyms
Translations (41)
da klementin (citrus fruit) · ar كَلِيمُونْتِين (citrus fruit) · ur مالٹا (citrus fruit) · fo klementina (citrus fruit) · sv klementin (citrus fruit) · arz كلامنتينة (citrus fruit) · pl klementynka (citrus fruit) · lv klementīns (citrus fruit) · nn klementin (citrus fruit) · it clementino (citrus fruit) · is klementína (citrus fruit) · tr klemantin (citrus fruit) · frs kleementîin (citrus fruit) · fr clémentine (citrus fruit) · cmn 小柑橘 (citrus fruit) · it clementina (citrus fruit) · sk klementínka (citrus fruit) · tl kiat-kiat (citrus fruit) · ru клементи́н (citrus fruit) · gl clementina (citrus fruit) · he קְלֵמֶנְטִינָה (citrus fruit) · ca clementina (citrus fruit) · cs klementinka (citrus fruit) · arz يوستفندية (citrus fruit) · ja クレメンタイン (citrus fruit) · it mandarancio (citrus fruit) · ro clementină (citrus fruit) · eo klementino (citrus fruit) · ko 클레멘타인 (citrus fruit) · pt clementina (citrus fruit) · de Clementine (citrus fruit) · et klementiin (citrus fruit) · gu નારંગી (citrus fruit) · sv clementin (citrus fruit) · mt klementina (citrus fruit) · fi klementiini (citrus fruit) · eu klementina (citrus fruit) · nb klementin (citrus fruit) · es clementina (citrus fruit) · hi माल्टा (citrus fruit) · tl kyat-kyat (citrus fruit)