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clementine

clementine

7 2.9
A small sweet orange that is easy to peel and usually has no seeds
  • noun
  • /ˈklɛmənˌtaɪn/
translation icon : clementina
  • I've got half a clementine left from lunch.

You're just little segment of Clementine just dropping and just bouncing off the boom, boom, boom.

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Examples

  • But then we make fresh juice of the Clementine and we don't boil it.

  • I had a juicy clementine as a refreshing snack during lunch.

  • Mom made you your favorite clementine cake.

  • I eat a few berries with breakfast and usually a clementine or half an apple with lunch.

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  • Be careful not to divide the wedges and to keep the clementine intact.

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  • It was a clementine.

  • She packed a clementine in my lunchbox to help me stay healthy.

  • Every winter, I look forward to enjoying delicious clementines from the market.

Synonyms

tangerine
vsclementine
13 1.0

A small sweet orange fruit with skin you can peel easily

is a specific variety of that fruit usually seedless and with brighter skin
mandarin orange
vsclementine
1 2.3

A small sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel

is a specific variety of that fruit usually seedless and with brighter skin

Compounds

A small tree that grows sweet, easy-to-peel oranges often ready in winter

How Easy

satsuma
1 3.9
tangerine
13 1.0
clementine
7 2.9
orange
126 1.0
lemon
318 1.0

Surface Forms

clementine singular
clementines plural

Etymology

Clementine comes from the name Clément, a French priest who grew this small orange in Algeria, and the ending -ine makes it like 'little Clément'. It is also linked to the English word clement meaning 'mild' or 'gentle', which is a helpful way to remember that a clementine is a sweet, easy-to-peel orange.