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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
tangerine VS mandarin orange
Hi,
(1) I've checked some dictionaries but ...still not sure if it is the same fruit actually.
(2) It looks like the fruit you English speakers call "tangerine" is called "mandarin" (or similar spelling) in all other major European languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedesh, Turkish, etc., except the Portuguese language though).
How can it be explained?
mus-te
(1) I've checked some dictionaries but ...still not sure if it is the same fruit actually.
(2) It looks like the fruit you English speakers call "tangerine" is called "mandarin" (or similar spelling) in all other major European languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedesh, Turkish, etc., except the Portuguese language though).
How can it be explained?
mus-te
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I understand that they are different varieties of the same species. This is what Wikipedia thinks: The tangerine (Citrus tangerina) is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata). Taxonomically, it may be named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name.
- I understand that they are different varieties of the same species.
- This is what Wikipedia thinks: The tangerine (Citrus tangerina) is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata).
- Taxonomically, it may be named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name.
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I understand that they are different varieties of the same species. This is what Wikipedia thinks: The tangerine (Citrus tangerina) is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata). Taxonomically, it may be named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scienti
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Thanks MM!
What do they usually sell in the supermarkets in your area, tangerines or mandarin oranges? whats written on the price tag? :-)
I guess 'mandarin oragne' is BY FAR
Mister Micawber further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name.No, no.... not so interested in finding out its names in Latin actually :-)
What do they usually sell in the supermarkets in your area, tangerines or mandarin oranges? whats written on the price tag? :-)
I guess 'mandarin oragne' is BY FAR
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