Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese language spoken by a mojority of the population of China, the standard variety of which is spoken in the region around Beijing.
A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called also mandarin orange and tangerine.
A gentle and calming oil, good for oily skin. Use it in massage for the digestive system and, like lavender, can be used in massage oil to help prevent stretch marks. Marjoram, Spanish & Sweet Soothes, comforts and warms. Useful on tired muscles and for massaging on abdomen during menstruation. Used to regulate the nervous system and treat insomnia. Caution: Not to be used during pregnancy. Not for young children, the elderly and those with low blood pressure.
A type of orange with an easily removable skin and ranging in size from the golf-ball-sized clementine to the tennis-ball-sized tangerine.
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
any high government official or bureaucrat
a high public official of imperial China
a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus of China
the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
Refers to a bright yellow color used by Parker in their Duofold line.
An uplifting oil, antiseptic. The scent is warm and sweet blending well with neroli, citrus and spicy oils.
The oils of the mandarin citrus fruit are used to tone and firm your skin and the aromatic fragrance is used to relax and calm. Mandarin also helps to even skin texture.
Oil from the peel of the mandarin orange fruit, a brisk, sweet essence often used in eau de cologne.
A cooking style which, in Chinese, means "Chinese official." Mandarin cooking is an aristocratic cuisine that takes the very finest elements from all the Chinese regions.
1. Any of several varieties of a small citrus fruit (Citrus reticulata) native to China, including the mandarin, dancy, tangerine clementine and satsuma. 2. A citrus fruit; generally has a somewhat flattened spherical shape, loose yellow to reddish-orange rind, orange flesh and a sweet flavor that is less acidic than that of an orange.
A Mandarin was a bureaucrat in imperial China. The term originates from the Portuguese word mandarim, meaning "minister" or "counselor", and from the older Sanskrit word mandari (commander) used to translate the Chinese word guan (官). An alternative theory is that the term comes from the Chinese phrase "Mandaren" (满大人), meaning a "Manchu official".
Mandarin is a lengthy Robert Elegant novel published by Simon & Schuster in 1983. It is set in China during the Taiping Rebellion.
