English Explanatory Dictionary

clementine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
adj
  1. 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, or to the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate (commonly called the Clementine Vulgate).
name
  1. A female given name from Latin; feminine of Clement.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɛməntaɪn/ /ˈklɛməntiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clementine.wav

Word forms

clementine clementines

Etymology

Etymology tree French Clément French -in French -e French -ine French clémentinebor. English clementine From French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it. By surface analysis, Clement + -ine.

Related words

clementine

Derived words

Clementine literature Clem
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