No. 5,775 in French
clémentine
A small, sweet, seedless citrus fruit.
In a sentence
J'ai acheté des clémentines au marché ce matin.
I bought some clementines at the market this morning.
Here, 'clémentines' refers to the fruit, specifically a type of citrus.
La couleur de sa robe est orange comme une clémentine.
The color of her dress is orange like a clementine.
In this sentence, 'clémentine' is used to describe its color, comparing it metaphorically to the fruit.
Clémentine chante très bien dans la chorale.
Clémentine sings very well in the choir.
Here, 'Clémentine' is a proper noun, serving as the name of a person.
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