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clementine

1

[ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen ]

noun

  1. a small, sweet variety of tangerine with orange-red skin.


Clementine

2

[ klem-uhn-tahyn, -teen; French kle-mahn-teen ]

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Clement.

clementine

/ -ˌtaɪn; ˈklɛmənˌtiːn /

noun

  1. a citrus fruit thought to be either a variety of tangerine or a hybrid between a tangerine and sweet orange


“Clementine”

  1. An American folksong ( see folk music ). Its refrain is:

    Oh my darling, oh my darling,

    Oh my darling Clementine!

    You are lost and gone forever,

    Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

    ( See also forty-niners .)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of clementine1

< French clémentine (1902), said to be named after a Father Clément, who developed the fruit near Oran; -ine 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clementine1

C20: from French clémentine, perhaps from the female Christian name

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Example Sentences

Clementine Creevy is shown with her blond rocker locks swaying across her face.

Desi, who we know is deeply in love with his girlfriend, Clementine, passionately kisses her.

Clementine, the pet pig, broke out of her pen this morning, and as the children are at school she is allowed to roam at will.

While watching Clementine I realised that I had seen that smile before somewhere.

In future I shall be on my guard against sleek citizens who habitually wear Clementine's smile.

There were no pigs about when Sheppy was receiving his somewhat skimpy education, so he doesn't know what to do with Clementine.

In 1862 he married the widow of an officer, ne Clementine Andrews.

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