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citrus tree vs mandarin orange

mandarin orange vs citrus tree

citrus tree and mandarin orange both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus tree Yes No No No
mandarin orange Yes No No No
As nouns, mandarin orange is a hyponym of citrus tree; that is, mandarin orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus tree:
  • citrus tree: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
  • mandarin orange: shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
citrus tree (noun) mandarin orange (noun)
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
Difference between citrus tree and mandarin orange

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