clementine

[ klem-uh n-tahyn, -teen ]
/ ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin /

noun

a small, sweet variety of tangerine with orange-red skin.

Origin of clementine

< French clémentine (1902), said to be named after a Father Clément, who developed the fruit near Oran; see -ine1

Words nearby clementine

clement xii, clement xiii, clement xiv, clemente, clementi, clementine, clementines, clench, clenched fist sign, clendinnen, cleo

Definition for clementines (2 of 2)

Clementine
[ klem-uh n-tahyn, -teen; French kle-mahn-teen ]
/ ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin; French klɛ mɑ̃ˈtin /

noun

a female given name: derived from Clement.
Also Clem·en·ti·na [klem-uh n-tee-nuh] /ˌklɛm ənˈti nə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for clementines (1 of 2)

Clementines
/ (ˈklɛmənˌtiːnz, -ˌtaɪnz) /

pl n

RC Church an official compilation of decretals named after Clement V and issued in 1317 which forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici

British Dictionary definitions for clementines (2 of 2)

clementine
/ (ˈklɛmənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /

noun

a citrus fruit thought to be either a variety of tangerine or a hybrid between a tangerine and sweet orange

Word Origin for clementine

C20: from French clémentine, perhaps from the female Christian name

Cultural definitions for clementines

“Clementine”