clementine

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈklɛməntaɪn/
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/ˈklɛməntaɪn/ · /ˈklɛməntiːn/

Definition of clementine

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.
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noun

  1. 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.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law, or to the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate (commonly called the Clementine Vulgate).

name

  1. A female given name from Latin; feminine of Clement.
    “Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine! Thou were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree French Clément French -in 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.

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