CLEMENTINE


Meaning of CLEMENTINE in English

[ 'klɛm(ə)ntʌɪn , -ti:n ]

■ noun a tangerine of a deep orange-red North African variety which is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa.

Origin

1920s: from Fr. clémentine , from the male given name Clément .

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