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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛməntaɪn/, /ˈklɛməntiːn/

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clementine (plural clementines)

2. 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.

   Hypernym: tangor

   Coordinate terms: mandarin, Seville orange, sweet orange, tangerine

• IPA^(key): /kle.menˈti.ne/
• Rhymes: -ine
• Hyphenation: cle‧men‧tì‧ne

clementine f

1. plural of clementina