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a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor,
manira a counsel, man to think.] 1.
A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military
official in China and Annam.

2. (Bot.) A small orange, with easily
separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted
a distinct species (Citrus nobilis).

Mandarin duck (Zoöl.), a
beautiful Asiatic duck (Dendronessa galericulata), often
domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal
affection. -- Mandarin language, the
spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China. --
Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial
aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a
complex derivative of quinoline.

Man`da*rin"ate (?), n. The
collective body of officials or persons of rank in China.
S. W. Williams.

Man`da*rin"ic (?), a. Appropriate
or peculiar to a mandarin.

Man`da*rin"ing, n.

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