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Meaning of
mandarin
in English
mandarin
us
//ˈmændərən//
uk
//ˈmandrɪn//
#common
Plural
mandarins
Definitions
Noun
a
small
citrus
fruit
(
mandarin
orange
)
a
high-ranking
government
official
;
senior
bureaucrat
a
high-ranking
Chinese
bureaucrat
;
historical
figure
The
emperor
appointed
a
mandarin
to
govern
the
province
.
a
senior
academic
or
literary
figure
;
often
derogatory
Some
critics
view
the
professor
as
a
mandarin
due
to
his
elitist
views
.
a
type
of
duck
species
The
farmer
raised
a
group
of
mandarin
ducks
on
his
farm
.
a
vibrant
orange
color
The
designer
chose
a
bright
mandarin
color
for
the
logo
.
a
type
of
perching
duck
(
Aix
galericulata
)
The
zookeeper
fed
the
mandarin
ducks
in
the
pond
.