pomerans

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Danish

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Noun

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pomerans

  1. bitter orange fruit
  2. bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium)
    • 2000, Hakon Lund, Danmarks havekunst: Indtil 1800. I:
      ... citroner og pomeranser, men formentlig også laurbærtræer og lign.
      ... lemons and bitter oranges, but presumably also laurel trees and the like.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch pomerancien, from German Pomeranze, from Medieval Latin pomerancium, from pomum (fruit) + arancia (orange).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpoː.məˈrɑns/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧me‧rans
  • Rhymes: -ɑns

Noun

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pomerans f (plural pomeransen, diminutive pomeransje n)

  1. A felt or leather tip of a cue.
  2. A fruit of the bitter orange.
  3. A bitter orange tree, of the species Citrus ×aurantium.

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