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clementine
(clem¦en|tine)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɛm(ə)ntʌɪn, -tiːn/
noun
a tangerine of a deep orange-red North African variety which is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa.
Origin:
1920s
: from French
clémentine
, from the male given name
Clément
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