Mandarin orange
See also: mandarin orange
English
Noun
Mandarin orange (plural Mandarin oranges)
- Alternative letter-case form of mandarin orange.
- 1834, George Bennett, chapter IV, in Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China; […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 72:
- A number of the Chinese varieties of oranges are in the garden, including the Citrus nobilis, or Mandarin orange, and numerous others.
- 1883, “What to Wear. Chit-Chat on Dress. By Our Paris Correspondent.”, in Cassell’s Family Magazine. […], London; Paris; New York, N.Y.: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., →OCLC, page 755, column 1:
- Some of the very richest are only made in brown and black, and are meant for mantles as well as dresses, but there are three new dominant colours—Mandarin, a rich yellow like the rind of a Mandarin orange; […]
- 1990, Marly Swick, “Eating Alone”, in A Hole in the Language, Iowa City, Ia.: University of Iowa Press, →ISBN, page 66:
- After Earl died and I was alone again, I stopped cooking all those big dinners and lived on cottage cheese and canned Mandarin oranges for weeks.
- 1991 June 19, “Salads That Take Center Stage”, in The Washington Post[1], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page E4:
- Optional: ½ cup Mandarin orange segments
- 1996, Dawn Hall, “Crunchy Sunshine Salad”, in Down Home Cookin’ Without the Down Home Fat, Tulsa, Okla.: Trade Life Books, →ISBN, section 2 (Recipes That Take More Time or Preparation), “Soups, Salads, Vegetables” subsection, page 131:
- 11-ounce can Mandarin orange segments, drained (optional)
- 2003 January, Holly McCord, Paul E. Piccuito, “Amazing 3-ingredient recipes”, in Prevention, volume 55, number 1, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 132:
- Stir together ½ c drained Mandarin orange segments in light syrup, 2 Tbsp orange marmalade, 1 Tbsp chopped scallions, 1 Tbsp low-fat red wine vinaigrette, and a pinch of ground allspice. […] Toss together 6 oz (1½ c) cubed deli (or leftover) turkey breast, 1 can (8.5 oz) drained Mandarin orange segments in light syrup, 3 Tbsp low-fat honey mustard dressing, 1 Tbsp orange marmalade, and 2 Tbsp chopped cashews.
- 2005 January, Sarah Belk King, “1 Food 5 Ways: Clementines”, in Vegetarian Times, number 327, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 108:
- Clementines, by the way, are in the Mandarin orange family, which also includes tangerines.
- 2006 January 18, Leslie Baldacci, “Recipes hold time in a box: Search for soup instructions leads to nostalgic trip”, in Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, page S1:
- Flipping through the “Salad” section I found the ’80s represented with a recipe for honey mustard poppyseed dressing. Why don’t I make that any more? I loved it at the time over a bed of romaine, cilantro, Mandarin oranges, avocados and tomatoes.
- 2006 October, Frances Janisch, “Five Weekday Dinners Ready in 15 Minutes”, in Essence, volume 37, number 6, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 228, column 3:
- 8-oz can Mandarin orange segments, drained, optional
- 2009 February, Shirley Harrington, “Dreamy, Creamy Cookie Desserts”, in Southern Living, volume 44, number 2, Birmingham, Ala., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 86, column 3:
- Clementines, a variety of Mandarin orange, are plentiful in winter.
- 2014 February–March, Barbara Pleasant, “All About Growing Fruit Trees”, in Mother Earth News, number 262, Topeka, Kan., →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 30–31:
- Citrus fruits (Citrus hybrids), including kumquat, Mandarin orange, satsuma and ‘Meyer’ lemon, are among the easiest fruit trees to grow organically in Zones 8b to 10.
- 2015 January 26, Khalil Hymore, “10 Slimming Scandinavian Recipes”, in Prevention[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 January 2025:
- 3–4 Mandarin oranges, peeled and sliced, or pomegranate seeds, for serving