Noun: naartjie
Usage: S.Africa
Usage: S.Africa
- A variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin
"The naartjie tree was heavy with easy-to-peel fruit";
- tangerine, tangerine tree, nartjie [S.Africa]
- Any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
"In South Africa, naartjies are a popular snack";
- tangerine, nartjie [S.Africa]
Derived forms: naartjies
Type of: Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree
Encyclopedia: Naartjie