Associations to the word «Clementine»

Wiktionary

CLEMENTINE, noun. A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
CLEMENTINE, adjective. Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law.
CLEMENTINE, proper noun. A female given name borrowed from French Clémentine in the 19th century.

Dictionary definition

CLEMENTINE, noun. A variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa.
CLEMENTINE, noun. A mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds.

Wise words

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