mandarin orange vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit vs mandarin orange

mandarin orange and citrus fruit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mandarin orange	Yes	No	No	No
citrus fruit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, citrus fruit is a hypernym of mandarin orange; that is, citrus fruit is a word with a broader meaning than mandarin orange:

mandarin orange: a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
citrus fruit: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

Other hypernyms of mandarin orange include citrous fruit, citrus.

mandarin orange (noun)	citrus fruit (noun)
a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China	any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
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 mandarin orange and citrus fruit

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