Where does “tachibana orange” come from?

tachibana orange (English) comes from Japanese 橘, from Middle Chinese 橘.

tachibana orange (English): Citrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange

Definitions

  1. Citrus tachibana, or Citrus reticulata tachibana, a very bitter variety of mandarin orange

Ancestry of “tachibana orange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese橘Citrus tachibana, a species of wild, green,...
2Middle Chinese橘—
Every word from Middle Chinese 橘 →Every word from Japanese 橘 →
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