naartjie

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noun

Citrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.

OriginTamil நாரத்தை →
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Meanings

nounnaartjie (plural naartjies)

plural naartjies · alternative naartje · alternative nartje · alternative nartjie

  1. South AfricaCitrus reticulata (mandarin, satsuma, tangerine); a soft, loose-skinned tangerine.

Origin

  1. Tamilநாரத்தை“citron”
  2. Englishnaartjie

From Tamil நாரத்தை (nārattai, “citron”) through Afrikaans. Has been used in South Africa since 1790. Appearing in English as naartje in 1901, in this spelling by Lawrence Green in Tavern of the Seas, 1947.

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APA

naartjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naartjie

MLA

“naartjie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naartjie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naartjie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naartjie.

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