tachibana orange

noun

Citrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange.

OriginJapanese 橘 →
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Meanings

nountachibana orange (plural tachibana oranges)

plural tachibana oranges

  1. Citrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange.

Origin

  1. Japanese橘
  2. Englishtachibana orange

From Japanese 橘 (tachibana).

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tachibana orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachibana%20orange

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