'Citrus nobilis' definitions:
Definition of 'Citrus nobilis'
From: WordNet
noun
Large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida [syn: temple orange, temple orange tree, tangor, king orange, Citrus nobilis]
Definition of 'Citrus nobilis'
From: GCIDE
- Mandarin \Man`da*rin"\, n. [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr[imac] minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.]
- 1. A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence: A powerful government official or bureaucrat, especially one who is pedantic and has a strong sense of his own importance and privelege. [PJC]
- 3. Hence: A member of an influential, powerful or elite group, espcially within artistic or intellectual circles; -- used especially of elder members who are traditionalist or conservative about their specialties. [PJC]
- 5. The form of the Chinese language spoken by members of the Chinese Imperial Court an officials of the empire. [PJC]
- 6. Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese language spoken by a mojority of the population of China, the standard variety of which is spoken in the region around Beijing. [PJC]
- 7. (Bot.) A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called also mandarin orange and tangerine. [1913 Webster]
- Mandarin language, the spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China.
- Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of quinoline. [1913 Webster]