noun
- Small, seedless citrus fruits with thin, easy-to-peel skin and sweet orange flesh; a variety of mandarin orange.
Usage: Plural form; typically used as a countable noun.; Common in winter months and holiday seasons.
Examples
- The grocery store had a large display of fresh clementines near the entrance.
- My kids love eating clementines because they are easy to peel.
- I bought a box of clementines for the holiday party.
- Clementines are sweeter and less acidic than regular oranges.
- She packed clementines in her lunch box as a healthy snack.
- The farmers' market sold organic clementines at a good price.