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rose mandarin

ro·sé man·da·rin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zey man-duh-rin]
    • /roʊˈzeɪ ˈmæn də rɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zey man-duh-rin]
    • /roʊˈzeɪ ˈmæn də rɪn/

Definitions of rose mandarin words

  • noun rose mandarin (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap. 1
  • noun rose mandarin (initial capital letter) the standard Chinese language. 1
  • noun rose mandarin (initial capital letter) a northern Chinese dialect, especially as spoken in and around Beijing. 1
  • noun rose mandarin a small, spiny citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, native to China, bearing lance-shaped leaves and flattish, orange-yellow to deep-orange loose-skinned fruit, some varieties of which are called tangerines. 1
  • noun rose mandarin any of several plants belonging to the genus Disporum or Streptopus, of the lily family, as S. roseus (rose mandarin) or D. lanuginosum (yellow mandarin) having drooping flowers and red berries. 1
  • noun rose mandarin an influential or powerful government official or bureaucrat. 1
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Origin of rose mandarin

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Portuguese mandarim, alteration (by association with mandar to order) of Malay məntəri < Hindi mantrī, Sanskrit mantrin councilor

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Parts of speech for Rose mandarin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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rose mandarin popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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