mandarin oranges

Easy-peel fruit

Mandarin oranges are small citrus fruits with loose, easily peeled skin and sweet flesh that separates readily into segments.

They include tangerines, clementines, and satsumas.

The name comes from the fruit's association with China, where mandarins were imperial officials.

The kids' lunchboxes always have mandarin oranges.

Opposites
citrus variety

mandarin orangescoconut

Hard-shelled tropical drupe

grapefruit · pomelo · citron · pineapple · durian

fruit characteristics

mandarin orangescoconut

Hard-shelled tropical drupe

pineapple · durian · jackfruit · pomegranate · watermelon

fruit size

mandarin orangespomelo

Large, thick-skinned citrus

grapefruit · melons · pummelo · jackfruit

Family

mandatory, mandarin, mandarins, mandatorily, mandarin orange

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G