mandarin
Word family nounmandarinatemandarin
man·da·rin /ˈmændərɪn/ noun [countableC] 1. DF (also mandarin orange) a kind of small orange with skin that is easy to remove 柑橘,橘子 2 British EnglishBrEPGO an important government official who people think has too much power 高级官员 Civil Service mandarins 高级文官
Mandarin noun [uncountableU] Origin mandarin 1. (1700-1800) French mandarine, from Spanish mandarina, probably from mandarín 'MANDARIN3'; perhaps because mandarins wore orange-colored clothes.
2. (1500-1600) Portuguese mandarim, from
Malay menteri, from
Sanskrit mantrin “adviser”, from
mantra;
→ MANTRA Mandarin (1700-1800) mandarin