clementine

IPA/ˈkleməntiːn/
KK[klˈɛməntˌaɪn]IPA/ˈkleməntiːn/

clementine — noun

  • clementinesingular
  • clementinesplural

1. a small, sweet citrus fruit with a thin peel that comes off easily and usually h

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small, sweet citrus fruit with a thin peel that comes off easily and usually has very few seeds

例句

Layla peeled a clementine for the children after lunch at the park.

peel a clementine

A bowl of clementines sat beside the tea on Grandma's kitchen table.

a bowl of clementines

同義詞
  • mandarin

    a broader name for small easy-peel citrus fruits, including clementines

  • tangerine

    very close in everyday use, often for a similar fruit with a deeper color or sharper taste

  • orange

    a more general and usually larger citrus fruit, not this specific easy-peel type

文法句型

peel a clementine

a bowl of clementines

seedless clementines

用法筆記

Often used for the small easy-peel fruit sold in nets or small boxes. In casual talk, speakers may say mandarin when the exact variety is not important.