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clementines

/ˈklɛmənˌtaɪnz/ /ˌklɛmənˈtaɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.

Examples :

"My daughter loves to pack clementines in her lunchbox because they are easy to peel and sweet to eat. "
fruit food

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Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration loves

loves noun

/lʌvz/

Strong affection.

"Her loves are her family, her garden, and her volunteer work at the animal shelter. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration lunchbox

lunchbox noun

/ˈlʌntʃbɒks/

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

"My daughter packed a lunchbox for her school trip. "

Illustration tangerine

tangerine noun

/ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/

Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.

"I packed a tangerine and an apple for my lunch today. "

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daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

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result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

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cross noun

/kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/

A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

"Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

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orange noun

/ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.

"My grandpa's orange tree in his backyard produces delicious fruit. "