mandarin orange
Pocket-sized citrus
A mandarin orange is a small citrus fruit with loose, easily peeled skin and sweet flesh, typically divided into segments.
Mandarins include tangerines, clementines, and satsumas.
The name comes from the fruit's association with China, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years: The kids' lunchboxes always have mandarin oranges.
Small, loose-skinned citrus
- clementineSeedless citrus hybrid
- satsumaSeedless mandarin variety
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
peel · citric acid · segments · juice · citrusy · refreshing · hybrid · subtropical
Seedless citrus hybrid
Able to be stripped
- easy-peelReadily removable covering
- seedlessLacking inner kernels
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
sections · snack · lunchbox · portable · kid-friendly · bite-sized · carpels · membrane
tangerine
Small, loose-skinned citrus
- clementineSeedless citrus hybrid
- satsumaSeedless mandarin variety
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
zest · peel · citric acid · segments · juice · citrusy · refreshing · hybrid · subtropical · grove
clementine
Seedless citrus hybrid
peelable
Able to be stripped
wedges · sections · snack · lunchbox · portable · kid-friendly · bite-sized · carpels · membrane · juicy
sweet
Tasting of sugar
bright · juicy · succulent · ripe · delicate · mild · honeyed · refreshing · floral · nectarous
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
sauce · duck · chicken · Asian cuisine · stir-fry · cake · sorbet · candied · dried · canned
- citruslemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, clementine
- salad barlettuce, romaine, spinach, croutons, tomatoes
- bentowhite rice, onigiri, rice ball, rice balls, karaage
- Asian floracherry blossoms, bamboo, lotus flowers, sakura, plum blossoms
- Korean cuisinegochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, red pepper paste
mandarin orangegrapefruit
Tangy citrus, often halved
pomelo · navel orange · citron · lemon · lime
mandarin orangecoconut
Hard-shelled tropical drupe
pineapple · pomegranate · jackfruit · durian · watermelon