MANDARINS
Noun
mandarins
plural of mandarin
Source: Wiktionary
MANDARIN
Man`da*rin", n. Etym: [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantri minister of
state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a
counsel, man to think.]
1. A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official
in China and Annam.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be
of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus
nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine. Mandarin duck (Zoöl.), a
beautiful Asiatic duck (Dendronessa galericulata), often
domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal
affection.
– Mandarin language, the spoken or colloquial language of educated
people in China.
– Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff used for
coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of
quinoline.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition