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Noun: naartjie
Usage: S.Africa
  1. 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]
     
  2. 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