# clementine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈklɛməntaɪn/ · frequency rank #33,181

## Definitions
1. A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.

## Etymology
From French clémentine, from Clément + -ine, named after French missionary Clément Rodier (1839–1904), who is said to have first bred it. By surface analysis, Clement + -ine.

## Easily confused with
- **cementing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cementing-vs-clementine)

## Common misspellings (15)
`cclementine`, `celmentine`, `cleemntine`, `clemenitne`, `clemenntine`, `clementien`, `clementinne`, `clementnie`, `clementtine`, `clemetnine`, `clemmentine`, `clemnetine`, `cllementine`, `clmeentine`, `lcementine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clementine