Clementine

/ˈklɛməntaɪn/ noun

Definition

A small seedless orange with thin orange skin that's easy to peel, often eaten during winter holidays.

Etymology

Named after a specific region in North Africa called Tlemcen (a French colony), where a missionary named Father Clement created hybrid citrus fruits in the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

The clementine was invented accidentally by a missionary monk in Algeria, and Americans thought it was so special that they made it the default holiday fruit—proving that good things sometimes come from happy accidents.

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