CLEMENTINE

clementine

(noun) a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds

clementine, clementine tree

(noun) a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Clementine (comparative more Clementine, superlative most Clementine)

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).

Proper noun

Clementine

A female given name from Latin borrowed from French Clémentine in the 19th century.

Etymology

Noun

clementine (plural clementines)

A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.

Source: Wiktionary


Clem"ent*ine, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St.Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGACOLON

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