Definition of clementine
: a small nearly seedless citrus fruit that is probably a hybrid between a tangerine and an orange
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There’s a clementine tree potted at the front of the store.
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If there’s no satsuma juice on hand, juice from tangerines or clementines will work in its place.
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Then, Margot Robbie offered up a happy medium between the two at a black-tie gala, with a soft-focus wash of clementine shadow worked all the way up to the brow bone to play off the sunny florals of her Zimmermann prairie dress.
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Cuties, the clementine brand, has a Snapchat account.
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Better-for-you sides have also begun to encroach on the classic red sleeve of French fries: Between 2014 and 2016, McDonald's sold 406.2 million low-fat yogurts, and 38 million clementines.
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Notes: If kumquats are unavailable, use orange or clementine wedges.
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My favorite dish here is the sauteed Hudson Valley foie gras with clementine puree, peach espuma and caramel puree.
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Wandering Bunnies flavored with pistachio and lavender, Enchanted Toadstools flavored with Reishi mushroom powder and hazelnut paste, clementine-ginger toffee, and chocolate eggs (some of which are bacon caramel).
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Origin and Etymology of clementine
French clémentine probably from Clément Rodier, French priest who discovered the hybrid circa 1902
CLEMENTINE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of clementine for English Language Learners
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: a kind of orange that is small and sweet
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