clementine

[ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen ]

/ ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin /

noun

a small, sweet variety of tangerine with orange-red skin.

Origin of clementine

<French clémentine (1902), said to be named after a Father Clément, who developed the fruit near Oran; see -ine¹

Words nearby clementine

clement, Clemente, Clement I, Clement II, Clement III, clementine, Clementines, Clement IV, Clement IX, Clement of Alexandria, Clement V

Definition for clementine (2 of 2)

Clementine

[ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen; French kle-mahn-teen ]

/ ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin; French klɛ mɑ̃ˈtin /

noun

a female given name: derived from Clement.

Also Clem·en·ti·na

[klem-uhn-tee-nuh]. /ˌklɛm ənˈti nə/.

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Example sentences from the Web for clementine

Clementine Creevy is shown with her blond rocker locks swaying across her face.
The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane|Liza Foreman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Desi, who we know is deeply in love with his girlfriend, Clementine, passionately kisses her.
The Excellent Season 3 Finale of ‘Girls’ Caps Off Its Best Season Yet|Marlow Stern|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
God forbid that I should marry Clementine in spite of you, in spite of herself.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About
Clementine did not meet me as if I were of no interest to her; far from it.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About

Having read it, he put it into his pocket in a manner which prevented Clementine or Adam from speaking of it.
Paz|Honore de Balzac
There was no one there except Clementine and the two stockbrokers; and I waited eagerly for news of her.
Memoirs of My Dead Life|George Moore
Clementine was pretty enough to be admired in a city of eight hundred thousand.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About

British Dictionary definitions for clementine

clementine

/ (ˈklɛmənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /

noun

a citrus fruit thought to be either a variety of tangerine or a hybrid between a tangerine and sweet orange

Word Origin for clementine

C20: from French clémentine, perhaps from the female Christian name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for clementine

“Clementine”

An American folksong (see folk music). Its refrain is:

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling Clementine!
You are lost and gone forever,
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

(See also forty-niners.)

单词	clementine
释义	clementine [ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen ] / ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin / noun a small, sweet variety of tangerine with orange-red skin. Origin of clementine <French clémentine (1902), said to be named after a Father Clément, who developed the fruit near Oran; see -ine¹ Words nearby clementine clement, Clemente, Clement I, Clement II, Clement III, clementine, Clementines, Clement IV, Clement IX, Clement of Alexandria, Clement V Definition for clementine (2 of 2) Clementine [ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen; French kle-mahn-teen ] / ˈklɛm ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin; French klɛ mɑ̃ˈtin / noun a female given name: derived from Clement. Also Clem·en·ti·na [klem-uhn-tee-nuh]. /ˌklɛm ənˈti nə/. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clementine Clementine Creevy is shown with her blond rocker locks swaying across her face. The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane\|Liza Foreman\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Desi, who we know is deeply in love with his girlfriend, Clementine, passionately kisses her. The Excellent Season 3 Finale of ‘Girls’ Caps Off Its Best Season Yet\|Marlow Stern\|March 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST God forbid that I should marry Clementine in spite of you, in spite of herself. The Man With The Broken Ear\|Edmond About Clementine did not meet me as if I were of no interest to her; far from it. The Man With The Broken Ear\|Edmond About Having read it, he put it into his pocket in a manner which prevented Clementine or Adam from speaking of it. Paz\|Honore de Balzac There was no one there except Clementine and the two stockbrokers; and I waited eagerly for news of her. Memoirs of My Dead Life\|George Moore Clementine was pretty enough to be admired in a city of eight hundred thousand. The Man With The Broken Ear\|Edmond About British Dictionary definitions for clementine clementine / (ˈklɛmənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) / noun a citrus fruit thought to be either a variety of tangerine or a hybrid between a tangerine and sweet orange Word Origin for clementine C20: from French clémentine, perhaps from the female Christian name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for clementine “Clementine” An American folksong (see folk music). Its refrain is: Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling Clementine! You are lost and gone forever, Dreadful sorry, Clementine. (See also forty-niners.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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