yellow mandarin

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Definitions of yellow mandarin words

noun yellow mandarin (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap. 1
noun yellow mandarin (initial capital letter) the standard Chinese language. 1
noun yellow mandarin (initial capital letter) a northern Chinese dialect, especially as spoken in and around Beijing. 1
noun yellow mandarin a small, spiny citrus tree, Citrus reticulata, native to China, bearing lance-shaped leaves and flattish, orange-yellow to deep-orange loose-skinned fruit, some varieties of which are called tangerines. 1
noun yellow mandarin any of several plants belonging to the genus Disporum or Streptopus, of the lily family, as S. roseus (rose mandarin) or D. lanuginosum (yellow mandarin) having drooping flowers and red berries. 1
noun yellow mandarin an influential or powerful government official or bureaucrat. 1

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Portuguese mandarim, alteration (by association with mandar to order) of Malay məntəri < Hindi mantrī, Sanskrit mantrin councilor

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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