Definition of mandarin Mandarin

/mæˈndɚʌn/ - [manderun] - man•da•rin

We found 23 definitions of mandarin from 7 different sources.

What does mandarin mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: mandarins
mandarin - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
		mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, Citrus reticulata
		citrus tree, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
		genus citrus orange; lemon; lime; etc.
		mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
		tangerine tree, tangerine a reddish to vivid orange color
		clementine tree, clementine a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
		mandarin orange
		citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
		citrus reticulata, mandarin orange tree, mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
		clementine a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
		satsuma medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
mandarin - the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
		Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin dialect, Beijing dialect
mandarin - a high public official of imperial China
mandarin - any high government official or bureaucrat
mandarin - a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group

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Wiktionary

mandarin (Noun)
A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.
mandarin (Noun)
A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat.
mandarin (Noun)
A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles.
mandarin (Noun)
A mandarin duck .
mandarin (Noun)
A senior civil servant .
mandarin (Noun)
A mandarin orange ; a small, sweet citrus fruit.
mandarin (Noun)
A mandarin orange tree.
mandarin (Noun)
An orange colour.
mandarin (Adjective)
Pertaining to mandarins.
mandarin (Adjective)
Deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, elaborate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

mandarin (n.)
A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.
mandarin (n.)
A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine --.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

mandarin
The fruit of a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata), resembling the orange.
mandarin
The official language of China and Taiwan.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

mandarin
A Portuguese word derived from mandare, "to command." It is unknown to the Chinese and Tonquinese, who style their dignitaries "quahn."

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

mandarin
A general term applied to Chinese officers of every grade by foreigners. It is derived from the Portuguese mandar, “to command”; the Chinese equivalent is kwan. There are nine ranks, each distinguished by a different-colored ball or button placed on the apex of the cap, by a peculiar emblazonry on the breast, and a different clasp of the girdle. The military mandarins are selected by the emperor of China to superintend and command the militia of the country.