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clem·en·tine

/ˈklemənˌtīn/

noun
- 1. a tangerine of a deep orange-red North African variety which is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa.
Word Origin 1920s: from French clémentine, from the male given name Clément.
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Clementine
A clementine (Citrus × clementina) is a tangor, a citrus fruit hybrid between a willowleaf mandarin orange (C. × deliciosa) and a sweet orange (C. × sinensis), named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria. The exterior is a deep orange colour with a smooth, glossy appearance. Clementines can be separated into 7 to 14 segments. Si... Wikipedia
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