clementine

Everyday

1. A small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel and usually has no seeds. tree →
2. (a name) Clementine is a girl's name, as in the old song "Oh My Darling, Clementine". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life clementines are a popular lunchbox and Christmas fruit, especially in the UK. In maths they appear in sharing and counting problems. Phrases: "a bag of clementines", "peel a clementine".

Examples

• I put a clementine in my lunchbox. tree →
• Clementines are easy to peel. tree →
• We got clementines in our Christmas stockings. tree →
• A bag has 12 clementines; share them between 4 people, that's 3 each. tree →
• "Oh My Darling, Clementine" is an old American song. tree →
• The clementine segments were sweet and juicy. tree →

Note

Plural: clementines. Similar fruits are tangerines, mandarins and satsumas; they are related but not quite the same. Usually lower case for the fruit and capital C for the name.