naartjie

English - English

Definition of naartjie in English English dictionary

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

Etymology

() From Tamil nartei through Afrikaans. Has been used in South Africa since 1790, but the first written recorded English use is by Graham Green in the Tavern of the Seas 1947.