Mandarin Definition & Meaning

mandarin
noun
  1. 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
  2. a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
  3. any high government official or bureaucrat
  4. a high public official of imperial China
  5. a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
  6. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China

"Mandarin" in song lyrics

See how mandarin is used in real songs:

  • "Man handle your melon; peel your scalp like a Mandarin"
    Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Majik Most — Mother Molesters Freestyle
  • "And rocking bright mandarin"
    Asheru & Blue Black (Unspoken Heard) — Theme Music
  • "Lampin' in my Knicks hat, blue with the mandarin"
    eMC f/ DJ Eclipse — eMC (What it Stand For)

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