[ˈmand(ə)rɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the standard literary and official form of Chinese, spoken by over 730 million people

- an official in any of the nine top grades of the former imperial Chinese civil service

- a powerful official or senior bureaucrat, especially one perceived as reactionary and secretive
(e.g: a civil service mandarin)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (denoting a Chinese official): from Portuguese mandarim, via Malay from Hindi mantrī ‘counsellor’

[ˈmand(ə)rɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small flattish citrus fruit with a loose yellow-orange skin

- the citrus tree that yields the mandarin


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French mandarine; perhaps related to mandarin, the colour of the fruit being likened to the official's yellow robes