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  • noun South Africa Citrus reticulata, Citrus nobilis (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.

Etymologies

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From Tamil  (nartei) through Afrikaans. Has been used in South Africa since 1790, but the first written recorded English use is by Lawrence Green in Tavern of the Seas, 1947.

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  • Citrus reticulata, a tree bearing a loose-skinned variety of tangerine or mandarin orange.

    November 1, 2008

  • Ideal for your Rare Fruit or Biting Insect? list.

    March 25, 2024